14h ago
Forward Deployed Engineer
Remote, CA
$121k-$172.8k / year
full-timelead Remotesoftware
๐ Tech Stack
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๐ผ About This Role
You'll partner directly with enterprise customers to design and implement Kong-based API and AI connectivity solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments. Your core impact will be building automation frameworks and migration tooling that accelerate adoption of the world's most popular API gateway. You'll operate at the intersection of software engineering and customer delivery for Fortune 500 clients.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Design and implement Kong-based solutions for enterprise customers.
- Build automation frameworks, migration tooling, and reusable accelerators.
- Lead migration initiatives from legacy API management platforms to Kong.
- Develop production-grade code, scripts, plugins, and CI/CD integrations.
๐ Requirements
- 8+ years in customer-facing engineering or platform engineering roles.
- Strong Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure expertise.
- Experience with API gateways or distributed systems platforms.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript.
โจ Nice to Have
- Prior experience in API Management or Open Source software companies.
- Strong builder mindset with minimal supervision.
- Passion for APIs, AI, and cloud-native technologies.
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ต Equity included.
- ๐ฐ Bonus potential.
- ๐๏ธ Remote work flexibility.
- ๐ Growth opportunities with cutting-edge technologies.
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Managerยท 45 min
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