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  • Posted: Mar 19, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Badger Holdings is a specialised insurance and related services company. Founded in 1995, we currently employ over 700 staff members across South Africa and Australia and insure over 180 000 clients with premiums in excess of US$100 million. Through a unique blend of skills and expertise, Badger Holdings has grown into a formidable force in the insuran...
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    API Platform Engineer (George Western Cape, On-site)

    What You’ll Do

    You’ll own and shape the API layer of the platform:

    • Define and enforce API design standards aligned with OpenAPI 3.1
    • Architect and manage Azure API Management (APIM) across internal and external APIs
    • Design API versioning strategies that enable evolution without breaking consumers
    • Build API templates and code generators for consistency and speed
    • Implement API security standards (OAuth 2.0, JWT, rate limiting, IP restrictions)
    • Establish contract testing practices to prevent breaking changes
    • Build and maintain the API documentation portal
    • Act as the quality gate, reviewing APIs before production release
    • Create mock services to enable parallel development
    • Define integration patterns across systems within the Group

    Engineering Contribution (Non-Negotiable)

    You’re not just defining standards, you’re building:

    • Design, develop, and maintain production-grade APIs using C# and ASP.NET Core
    • Contribute to backend engineering and platform development efforts
    • Build reusable API components, templates, and frameworks
    • Participate in code reviews, testing, and engineering best practices
    • Support the modernisation of legacy systems into API-driven services

    Requirements

    What You Bring

    • 5+ years experience in API development or API platform engineering
    • Proven experience building and maintaining API platforms at scale
    • Deep understanding of REST principles and real-world application
    • Hands-on experience with Azure API Management (or similar gateways)
    • Ability to design and write OpenAPI specifications from scratch
    • Strong understanding of API security (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, threat modelling)
    • Proficiency in C# and ASP.NET Core Web API
    • Experience with API testing and contract testing tools

     Education

    • Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

    Advantageous:

    • Certifications in cloud platforms, API management, or platform engineering (Azure preferred)
    • Equivalent practical experience building and maintaining production APIs and distributed systems will be considered.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Badger Holdings (Pty) Ltd on badgerholdings.mcidirecthire.com to apply

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