Senior KONG & AI Gateway Developer

Job Title: Senior KONG & AI Gateway Developer Location: Denver, Colorado (Remote)

Job Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled KONG & AI Gateway Developer to support customers API Management and AI Integration initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in KONG Gateway, KONG AI Gateway, API Security, AI/LLM integrations, and enterprise-scale API management solutions.

Required Experience
Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in KONG API Gateway and KONG AI Gateway.
Strong experience in designing, developing, and implementing API Management solutions.
Hands-on experience with KONG Gateway Enterprise, KONG Konnect, and AI Gateway capabilities.
Experience integrating AI/LLM platforms such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or similar.
Strong knowledge of REST APIs, Microservices, API Lifecycle Management, and API Governance.
Experience with API Security standards including OAuth2.0, OIDC, JWT, mTLS, and Rate Limiting.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Strong scripting skills in Python, JavaScript, or Go.

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and manage enterprise API solutions using KONG Gateway and AI Gateway.
Implement AI Gateway policies for LLM routing, observability, security, governance, and token management.
Configure and manage API authentication, authorization, traffic control, and monitoring.
Develop integrations between enterprise applications and AI/LLM services.
Troubleshoot and resolve API performance, security, and scalability issues.
Collaborate with architecture, security, and application teams to deliver robust API solutions.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation for API deployments.
Prepare technical documentation, deployment guides, and operational runbooks.

Desired Skills
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments.
Experience with Kong Plugins, Custom Plugin Development, and Kong Ingress Controller.
Knowledge of DevOps tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible.
Understanding of AI governance, prompt security, and LLM observability frameworks.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Educational Qualification
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred Certifications
Kong Gateway Certification
Kong Advanced/API Management Certifications
Cloud Certifications (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)
AI/Generative AI related certifications

Relevant Experience: Mandatory 7+ Years in KONG & AI Gateway
Domain: API Management, AI Gateway, Generative AI Integration, Enterprise Integration Solutions.