Kong AI Gateway Engineer
Job in
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, 27104, USA
Listed on 2026-07-13
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Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-13
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Backend Developer, AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Cloud Engineer - Software
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Collaborating internally with our Product and Technology teams so they can get the most value out of Kong Platform
- Developing internal solutions & tools for the organization to help us push our technical boundaries and improve our ability to deliver AI integration to the organization
- Writing or editing technical documentation and knowledge base articles for the solutions you develop
- Maintain and upkeep Kong platform
- Configure and develop Kong plugins for authentication, rate limiting (including token-based throttling), logging, and transformation
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant software development, middleware, and/or platform engineering experience
- Proven track record in enterprise API platforms or integration layers to design and manage scalable API ecosystems
- Hands‑on implementation experience with Kong API and AI gateway and/or API integrations in enterprise environments
- Practical working knowledge of APIs, microservices, and containerized architectures
- Proficient in Linux environments including Cloud and Development tooling
- Experience with building and deploying software solutions using AI Coding Agents
- Experience with application development and multiple programming languages required
- Experience with Lua scripting and strong knowledge of various Kong plugins and deployment through Terraform
- Experience with major cloud providers such as GCP, AWS, and Azure
- Experience with Google Apigee or IBM API Connect or Data Power a plus
- Understanding of AI/LLM concepts and interaction with LLM APIs and MCP servers
- Strong organizational and change management skills with an ability to manage competing demands
- Proven team player and solution builder who loves to work collaboratively in a fast-growing dynamic environment
- BS in Computer Science / B.A. or equivalent technical development experience.
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