API Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Scott Afb, IL
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Aug 31, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $142k
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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$201,687 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 375 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 368 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · API Engineer

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As an API Platform Engineer at our company, you will join a dynamic and innovative team to design and develop enterprise-scale API platforms that ensure secure and high-performance integration across critical applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating closely with clients, architects, developers, and operations teams to deliver scalable solutions for modern digital transformation initiatives. You should have experience in backend engineering, particularly with cloud-native API gateways like Apigee or Kong, as well as proficiency in Java or Python. Additionally, you must be adept at DevOps practices involving Docker, Kubernetes, and GitOps workflows, along with knowledge of protocols such as HTTP, gRPC, and WebSocket. This role demands a solid understanding of real-time, low-latency API platforms and the ability to gather requirements from clients effectively.

Skills

Java Python Apigee Gravitee Kong AWS API Gateway Mulesoft Docker Helm Kubernetes GitOps HTTP gRPC WebSockets Jenkins JIRA Confluence Nexus Bitbucket SQL Node.js Groovy Scala Spring Cloud Spring Core Spring-Boot Spring Data Kafka RabbitMQ

What you'll do

  • Design and develop enterprise-scale API platforms for secure and reliable integration.
  • Operate cloud-native API gateways to ensure high-performance service delivery.
  • Implement DevOps practices and Kubernetes-based deployments for scalable solutions.
  • Collaborate with architects, developers, and operations teams on digital transformation.
  • Gather requirements and engage with clients to understand their API needs.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in backend engineering and API design for distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in Java or Python for software development.
  • Expertise in deploying and operating cloud-native API gateways at scale.
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices, Docker, Kubernetes, and GitOps workflows.
  • Understanding of HTTP, gRPC, WebSockets, caching, load balancing, and API security.
  • Secret clearance required.
  • HS diploma or GED.

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