WSO2 Integration Developer

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Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer to join our Enterprise Integration team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain integration solutions using WSO2 API Manager and WSO2 Micro Integrator / WSO2 Enterprise Integrator. You will play a key role in defining our API strategy and ensuring robust, secure, high-performance integration across our insurance ecosystem.  This role is hybrid, which is our preferred model, but we also support a fully remote option.

Essential Job Functions

• Design, build and maintain integration solutions using WSO2 API Manager and WSO2 Micro/Enterprise Integrator.
• Define API strategy: lifecycle management, versioning, security, publishing (developer portal), and monetization (where applicable).
• Develop and configure WSO2 components: Publisher/Dev Portal, Gateway/Traffic Manager, Analytics.
• Create mediation flows, message transformations (JSON → XML and vice-versa), routing, orchestration of external systems (SOAP/REST, JMS, event-streams).
• Integrate WSO2 solutions with other technologies: AWS, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), database systems (SQL Server) and legacy insurance systems.
• Ensure API security and governance: OAuth2/ JWT/, IP throttling, rate-limiting, API policies.
• Deploy and configure in both on-premises and cloud/hybrid environments; manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize production integration flows: logging, metrics, alerts, OpenSearch, performance tuning.
• Work within Agile teams, participate in code reviews, mentor Level 1/2 developers, enforce best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and test/QA teams to gather requirements and ensure successful delivery of integration components.
• Document architecture, flows, run-books, integration endpoints, and support knowledge sharing across teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or Information Sciences preferred, or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 5-8 years of experience in the desired field or may have advanced level technical or business work experience
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise integration development, with significant hands-on exposure to WSO2 products (API Manager, Micro Integrator).
• Strong programming skills in Java (for creating custom handlers/extensions) and scripting/configuration.
• Experience with modern web development technologies (e.g., HTML5, CSS, JavaScript) when integration touches front-end or portal components.
• Deep understanding of web services (REST, SOAP), JSON, XML, API design, versioning, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with API security standards: OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, SAML; API gateways, rate-limiting & throttling.
• Experience deploying middleware/integration platforms in cloud or hybrid infrastructure; experience with containers/Kubernetes/service mesh is preferred.
• Experience working with databases (MS SQL Server or equivalent), logging/monitoring tools (OpenSearch, Splunk, Elasticsearch) and automation of deployments.
• Excellent understanding of integration patterns (messaging, event-driven, synchronous/asynchronous) and middleware best practices.
• Insurance domain experience is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and debugging skills—able to dive into production issues, framework problems, API performance bottlenecks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to work with both business and technical stakeholders; able to mentor others.
• In-depth understanding of how components throughout the technology stack interact; familiarity with front-end and back-end programming languages/tools.
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD, Agile and automated deployment best practices; experience with code versioning tools.

 Preferred

• Experience in an agile environment strongly preferred

Certifications & Licenses

• Certification in WSO2 (e.g., WSO2 Certified API Manager Developer, Micro Integrator Developer).
• Experience leading or designing integration architecture decisions.
• Experience with enterprise-scale API monetization, developer portals, API ecosystems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

 In-depth ability to:

• Work across multiple environments including cloud and on-premises, and multiple operating systems
• Use modern web development technologies and techniques (e.g., HTML5, CSS, Java Script, etc.)
• Perform design (e.g., prototype, user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX) design, interaction design)
• Develop solutions for both mobile and desktop
• Collaborate with both business and IT stakeholders and develop constructive working relationships with team and non-team members
• Use judgment to form conclusions that may challenge conventional wisdom
• Consistently apply original thinking to produce new ideas and innovate 

In-depth understanding of:

• How components throughout the technology “stack” interact
• Front and back-end programming languages/tools

In-depth knowledge of: 

• Continuous integration / continuous delivery (CI/CD), Agile, and automated deployment best practices
• Databases and database interaction
• Code versioning tools
• Use cases for architectural components and how to apply them

  Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

  Pay Range: 

•      $100,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year 
  • This range is based on the expected level of experience and skills for this position. Final compensation will depend on individual

 Benefits: 

•    Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
•  Generous 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) with Paid Holidays
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule
• Paid Volunteer Program

      For more information about the benefits we offer, please visit our Careers Page.