Cloud Platform Engineer
US$90,000 – US$157,500 / yr base salary
Posted 9 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Cloud Platform Engineer - API”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$90,000 – US$157,500 / yr |
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Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Technology (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Who We Are Looking For
Charles River Development is looking for an experienced API Infrastructure Engineer to join the Cloud Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will design, build, automate, and operate secure enterprise-scale Azure API management platforms. You will help modernize cloud delivery through DevOps practices, reusable IaC modules, automation, and strong operational engineering discipline.
Why This Role Is Important to Us
The team you will be joining is part of Charles River Development (CRD), which became part of State Street in 2018. CRD develops enterprise investment management software solutions for leading global financial institutions across institutional investment, wealth management, and hedge funds. Together, we created the industry's first open front-to-back platform, State Street Alpha, launched in 2019.
Join us if delivering next-generation API management platform, infrastructure, cloud networking, platform automation, deployment reliability, and secure-by-default cloud services using Azure, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code sounds like a challenge you are ready for.
What You Will Be Responsible For
As an API Engineer you will be responsible for designing, developing, securing, deploying, and managing enterprise-grade APIs on the Microsoft Azure platform. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in enterprise grade API management solutions, RESTful APIs, cloud-native development, security, automation, and integration patterns. This role works closely with application teams, architects, security teams, and DevOps engineers to deliver scalable and secure API solutions.
What We Value
API Design and Operations
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Design, deploy, maintain and automate enterprise API management platform and infrastructure.
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Strong experience with API gateways and service mesh concepts.
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Implement API versioning, lifecycle management, and governance standards.
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Troubleshoot and optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability.
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Familiarity with API specifications using OpenAPI/Swagger standards.
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Expertise in REST APIs; experience with gRPC and event‑driven APIs a plus.
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Develop and maintain API management policies for:
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Authentication and authorization
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Rate limiting and throttling