Staff Solutions Engineer
Core
Trusted technical advisor helping enterprises architect secure, scalable API ecosystems and navigate the transition into the agentic AI era.
Role type
Staff Solutions Engineer (API & AI Connectivity)
Builds
Kong Konnect platform (API management and AI connectivity)
Domain
API Management, AI/LLM, Cloud-Native
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Enterprise deal ownership, technical mentoring, cloud-native platforms, API security patterns, AI-assisted development tooling, AI/LLM architectures, Model Context Protocol (MCP), agentic AI patterns
Preferred skills
Thought leadership, product influence, technical documentation
Technologies
Docker, Kubernetes, REST, GraphQL, OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Responsibilities
Support field sales and conduct discovery conversations, own technical validation for POCs, lead API & AI governance evaluations, deliver demonstrations of agentic connectivity capabilities, run Technical Feasibility Workshops, mentor junior SEs, author technical blogs and speak at industry events, influence product direction
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship and strategy
