Senior KONG & AI Gateway Developer
Job in
Washington, District of Columbia, 20001, USA
Listed on 2026-08-05
Listing for:
Ace Stack
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-05
Job specializations:
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Software Development
AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps, Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Kong & Ai Gateway Developer
We are looking for a highly skilled Kong & Ai Gateway Developer to support customer's API Management and AI Integration initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Kong Gateway, Kong Ai Gateway, API Security, AI/LLM integrations, and enterprise-scale API management solutions.
Required Experience
- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in Kong API Gateway and Kong Ai Gateway.
- Strong experience in designing, developing, and implementing API Management solutions.
- Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway Enterprise, Kong Konnect, and Ai Gateway capabilities.
- Experience integrating AI/LLM platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs, Microservices, API Lifecycle Management, and API Governance.
- Experience with API Security standards including OAuth
2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, and Rate Limiting. - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong scripting skills in Python, JavaScript, or Go.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and manage enterprise API solutions using Kong Gateway and Ai Gateway.
- Implement Ai Gateway policies for LLM routing, observability, security, governance, and token management.
- Configure and manage API authentication, authorization, traffic control, and monitoring.
- Develop integrations between enterprise applications and Ai/LLM services.
- Troubleshoot and resolve API performance, security, and scalability issues.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, and application teams to deliver robust API solutions.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation for API deployments.
- Prepare technical documentation, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.
Desired Skills
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments.
- Experience with Kong Plugins, Custom Plugin Development, and Kong Ingress Controller.
- Knowledge of Dev Ops tools such as Git Hub, Git Lab, Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible.
- Understanding of Ai governance, prompt security, and LLM observability frameworks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
Preferred Certifications
- Kong Gateway Certification
- Kong Advanced/API Management Certifications
- Cloud Certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- AI/Generative AI related certifications
Relevant
Experience:
Mandatory 7+ years in Kong & Ai Gateway Domain: API Management, Ai Gateway, Generative Ai Integration, Enterprise Integration Solutions.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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