Job Description

Job Description

Lead Software Engineer

Optomi, in partnership with a large enterprise financial services organization, is seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to join a growing Enterprise Platforms team. This role focuses on building secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions with strong ownership of API gateway platforms, identity and access management, and modern application architecture.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as a hands-on technical lead, designing and delivering enterprise platform solutions.
• Own API gateway management, including configuration, security policies, and enforcement.
• Design and implement OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect (OIDC) for web, mobile, and service-to-service integrations.
• Integrate APIs with enterprise identity providers (Okta, Ping, ForgeRock, or similar).
• Build reusable frameworks for authentication, authorization, token validation, and access control.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Mentor engineers and drive best practices across API development, security, and deployment.

What You Bring:

• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with API gateway platforms such as Apigee, MuleSoft, or similar.
• Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and API security patterns.
• Experience creating and enforcing API gateway policies (security, token validation, routing).
• Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience building 12-factor, cloud-native applications.
• Proven ability to lead while remaining deeply hands-on.

Eligibility:

• W2 only
• US-based candidates only
• No C2C or third-party submissions

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