Senior Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Senior Staff Forward Deployed Engineer building production-grade API and AI connectivity solutions for enterprise customers.
Role type
Senior Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (Professional Services)
Builds
Production-grade API gateway implementations, migration tooling, automation frameworks, and reusable accelerators for enterprise customers.
Domain
API Management, AI Connectivity, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hands-on software engineering, API gateway implementation, Kubernetes, Cloud-native infrastructure, Automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, Linux, Networking, Python/Go/Java/JavaScript/Lua, Terraform/Helm/Ansible, AWS/Azure/GCP
Preferred skills
API Management/Open Source/Middleware/SaaS/Infrastructure software experience, Building automation frameworks, Migration tooling
Technologies
Kong, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, Lua
Responsibilities
Partner with enterprise customers to design and implement Kong-based solutions across cloud/hybrid/on-premise environments; Lead hands-on implementation of API/AI gateways and service mesh; Build automation frameworks and migration tooling; Drive legacy platform migrations to Kong; Collaborate with customer teams to solve complex technical challenges; Develop production-grade code, plugins, and CI/CD integrations; Influence product roadmap based on field experience.
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic customer impact