Kong AI Gateway Engineer
Job in
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28245, USA
Listed on 2026-07-02
Listing for:
LPL Financial
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-02
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Backend Developer, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Overview
Senior Engineer – Middleware – AI Integration (Kong AI Gateway). This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining gateway capabilities that enable AI/LLM integrations across the enterprise. The engineer will collaborate closely with product and technology partners to create reusable patterns and tools for secure, scalable AI traffic routing.
Responsibilities- Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to maximize the value delivered by the Kong AI Gateway platform
- Build, enhance, and maintain Kong gateway capabilities supporting MCP and LLM traffic
- Design and develop Kong plugins for authentication, rate limiting (including token-based throttling), logging, and request/response transformation
- Develop internal tools and solutions that improve how teams integrate AI capabilities across the organization
- Maintain platform health through upgrades, configuration management, and operational best practices
- Write and maintain technical documentation and knowledge base articles to support platform adoption and usage
- Contribute to reusable patterns and reference implementations that enable consistent onboarding across teams
- 6+ years of relevant software development experience
- 2+ years experience implementing Kong API Gateway and/or AI Gateway solutions in enterprise environments
- 6+ years experience with APIs, containers, and microservices architectures
- 6+ years experience with application development using multiple programming languages
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with Google Apigee, IBM API Connect, or IBM Data Power
- Experience supporting shared platforms used by multiple development teams
- Familiarity with enterprise security, governance, and compliance considerations for API platforms
- Systems thinking and platform-oriented design
- Clear technical communication across engineering and non-engineering audiences
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on scalable solutions
- Continuous learning and adaptability in evolving AI and platform ecosystems
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Principals only. EOE.
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