Staff Software Engineer

GAP Inc

2 - 5 years

Hyderabad

Posted: 25/02/2026

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Job Description

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

About Company

Gap Inc., commonly known as GAP, is a leading global retailer specializing in clothing, accessories, and personal care products. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Gap operates several brands, including Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta, and Intermix. The company is known for its casual and stylish apparel, targeting a wide range of age groups and lifestyles. With a strong presence both online and in physical stores, Gap focuses on offering high-quality, affordable fashion while emphasizing sustainability and social responsibility in its operations.