Sr. Systems Engineer – AI Gateway Platform
Core
Own, scale, and secure an enterprise AI Gateway platform enabling connectivity between AI workloads and critical business services.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (AI Infrastructure)
Builds
Enterprise AI Gateway platform connecting AI agents, MCP servers, microservices, and foundation models
Domain
Enterprise AI Infrastructure / API Gateway
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
API gateway architecture, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, IAM (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS), observability (OpenTelemetry, Splunk), Go/Python/TypeScript, microservices, distributed systems
Preferred skills
Kong platform, MCP servers, semantic caching, traffic shaping, custom plugin development
Technologies
Kong, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Helm, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Go, Python, TypeScript, OAuth 2.0, Okta, cert-manager
Responsibilities
Deploy and maintain Kong AI Gateway for high availability; Configure secure routing for MCP servers and agents; Implement IAM controls and DLP at the gateway boundary; Develop intelligent traffic management and load balancing; Build declarative infrastructure using YAML and Helm; Implement observability with OpenTelemetry and Splunk; Develop custom Kong plugins in Go or Lua.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
