About Gap Inc.
Our past is full of iconic moments — but our future is going to spark many more. Our brands — Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta — have dressed people from all walks of life and all kinds of families, all over the world, for every occasion for more than 50 years.
But we’re more than the clothes that we make. We know that business can and should be a force for good, and it’s why we work hard to make product that makes people feel good, inside and out. It’s why we’re committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work. If you're one of the super-talented who thrive on change, aren't afraid to take risks and love to make a difference, come grow with us.
About the Role
GapTech is the engine behind Gap Inc.’s mission to be the world’s favorite for American style. Our technologists are driving retail technology innovation, e-commerce for all Gap Inc.’s brands and delivering global, scalable, cloud-based solutions using best in class platforms. Reimagining retail has never been more fun!
The API management team is driving an exciting transformation of the way software is developed, deployed and consumed globally at GapTech, using principles of API Integration through CNCF, DevOps and CI/CD.
What You'll Do
The API management team is driving an exciting transformation of the way software is developed, deployed and consumed globally at GapTech, using principles of API Integration through CNCF, DevOps and CI/CD.
The API Gateway Engineer will operate and API gateway that optimize GapTech’s software development and delivery lifecycle. The engineer will also help, guide and engage with Product Engineering teams producing and consuming APIs hosted on API platform.
Responsibilities:
- Enhance and optimize our API gateway infrastructure.
- Implement service mesh improvements using Istio.
- Develop custom plugins in Go and Lua
- Configure and troubleshoot Envoy proxy deployments.
- Automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Runners
- Collaborate with the API platform team on infrastructure improvements.
Who You Are
Required Skills:
- 7+ years of experience in Java Programming
- Should be able to show examples of custom API gateway plugins, Envoy filters, or service mesh extensions they’ve implemented that have been successfully running in production environments.
- Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting of API gateways at scale is essential.
Good to have
- Has hands-on experience with service mesh architectures and API gateway implementations in containerized environments. Must have demonstrable experience delivering production-grade features written in Go and Lua, including the full lifecycle from development to deployment.
- Kubernetes orchestration and deployment expertise
- Istio service mesh configuration and management
- Go programming language proficiency.
- Lua scripting experience
- GitHub Actions/Runners implementation and optimization
- Docker containerization
- Envoy proxy configuration and customization
Benefits at Gap Inc.
- One of the most competitive paid time off plans in the industry
- Comprehensive health coverage for employees, same-sex partners and their families
- Health and wellness program: free annual health check-ups, fitness center and Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive benefits to support the journey of parenthood
- Retirement planning assistance
- See more of the benefits we offer.
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.
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