Staff Solutions Engineer - Central
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 API and AI connectivity platform
Domain
API Management, AI/LLM, Cloud-Native
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
API security patterns, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, REST/GraphQL APIs, AI-assisted development tooling, LLM architectures, Model Context Protocol (MCP), agentic AI patterns
Preferred skills
Mentoring junior SEs, thought leadership, product direction influence
Technologies
Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Responsibilities
Support field sales and conduct discovery conversations, own technical validation for POCs, create technical documentation, lead API & AI governance evaluations, deliver demonstrations of agentic connectivity capabilities, run Technical Feasibility Workshops, mentor junior SEs, drive thought leadership, influence product direction
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship and strategy
