Senior Platform Engineer - API
Company: Cargill
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: March 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in
the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe,
responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing
food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products
that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they
can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make
meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials —
from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative
fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make
essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us
and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Professional, Platform Engineering job designs, develops
and maintains digital technology infrastructure to support
information technology applications and services. With minimal
supervision, this job collaborates with cross functional teams to
define, design and implement new features to meet user needs and
business goals, and upgrade existing platforms to improve
performance and functionality through writing clean, efficient and
scalable code and troubleshooting and debugging complex issues.
This job also participates in code reviews to maintain high code
quality and share knowledge with platform engineering team members.
Essential Functions AUTOMATION: Leads the application of internal
software deployment platform, continuous integration or continuous
delivery pipeline and twelve factor development methodology to
automate the deployment process, ensuring smooth and reliable
releases. COLLABORATION: Partners with cross functional team of
product managers, designers and other engineers to gather complex
requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
TESTING & DEBUGGING: Writes and maintains complex unit tests and
integration tests, and performs debugging to maintain the quality
and performance of the software, applying test driven development
as needed. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Recommends options for improving
the software development and deployment processes, and implements
the approved standards to improve efficiency and reliability.
DOCUMENTATION: Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation
for complex software applications, deployment processes and system
configurations. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provides technical support and
troubleshooting for complex issues with deployed applications to
ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution. Minimum and Preferred
Qualifications Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work
experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant
experience. Preferred Qualifications Proven experience with API
management platforms such as Kong, Broadcom Layer7, Google Apigee,
or equivalent technologies. Strong understanding of API gateway
architecture, traffic management, rate limiting, and security
policies. Expertise in API lifecycle management, including design,
publishing, versioning, and retirement. Hands-on experience with
authentication and authorization standards (OAuth 2.0, JWT, OpenID
Connect). Proficiency in automation and scripting for API
deployment and configuration (Python, Shell, Ansible). Familiarity
with CI/CD integration and DevOps practices for API platforms.
Knowledge of monitoring and analytics for API performance and usage
(e.g., Prometheus, Grafana). Exposure to cloud-native API solutions
and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong troubleshooting
skills and ability to lead complex API platform initiatives. LI-NS7
HiPo Standard Equal Opportunity Employer, including
Disability/Vet.
Keywords: Cargill, Alpharetta , Senior Platform Engineer - API, IT / Software / Systems , Atlanta, Georgia
