Technical Lead

Position Title: Technical Lead
Location: Bangalore

Do You Have What It Takes to Join Us?

We are looking for an exceptional API Technical Lead to join our team. Your contributions will have a lasting impact as you design and implement APIs that drive innovation and efficiency.

How You Will Contribute:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the API Management Platform strategy, architecture, and implementation.
• Define and enforce API design standards, security best practices, and governance models.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Enterprise Architects, and Engineering teams to align API initiatives with business goals.
• Guide teams in API lifecycle management — from design and development to publishing, monitoring, and retirement.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams in an Agile framework.
• Evaluate and integrate API management platforms.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and reusable API solutions across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Drive automation and CI/CD practices for API deployment and versioning.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on API architecture and platform leadership.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, Open API/Swagger, and API-first development.
• Hands-on experience with one or more API management platforms: Apigee, MuleSoft, Tyk, AWS, Azure, Gravitee, WSO2, Solo etc.
• Deep knowledge of API security (OAuth2, JWT, rate limiting, threat protection etc).
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with API developer portals

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, or event-driven APIs.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Istio, or service mesh architectures.
• Certification in API Management platforms or cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Why Join Us?

• Be a key driver of our digital transformation and API-first strategy.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies and a collaborative team.
• Influence enterprise-wide architecture and developer experience.

About Us

At Bottomline, we lead digital transformation in business payments and processes, empowering teams to think like owners and drive customer delight. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture where innovation thrives, and customer success is at the forefront.