APIM Platform Engineer

Swim Recruiting; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an APIM Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract role. Responsibilities include optimizing API management systems using Kong API Gateway, implementing solutions across Kubernetes and AWS, and collaborating with teams on API standards. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of hands-on experience with API management platforms and strong observability skills. This role offers competitive compensation of $70-90 per hour and the possibility for fully remote work within Canada.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience with API management platforms.
• Proven experience operating Kong in Kubernetes and AWS.
• Strong background in observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the API management ecosystem with Kong API Gateway.
• Implement and configure Kong across Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with architecture and engineering teams on API standards.

Skills

API management platforms expertise

Kong configuration and optimization

Kubernetes and AWS experience

Observability using Datadog, Splunk, OTEL

Lua programming for custom plugins

Job description

6-month contract APIM Platform Engineer role working with an enterprise platform team with a retail client.

• 6-month contract APIM Platform Engineer role
• Working with the enterprise platform team
• Fully remote work available in Canada

What & Why:

As a result of investment in technology our client is looking to add an APIM Platform Engineer to their team for a 6-month contract to start. In this role, you will own and optimize the API management ecosystem with deep specialization in Kong API Gateway. You’ll lead the implementation, configuration, and performance tuning of Kong across Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure, ensuring their APIs are secure, scalable, and highly reliable. You’ll collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to define API standards, integrate new services, and support application teams with onboarding and adoption. You’ll also build custom Lua plugins, enhance observability using Datadog, Splunk, and OTEL, and troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a technical, fast-moving environment and can influence stakeholders while driving best practices in API management.

Who:

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver, however this role can be fully remote.

You:

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience with API management platforms, including deep expertise in Kong for configuration, optimization, and maintenance.
• Proven experience operating Kong in Kubernetes and AWS, including applying patches, managing Redis caching, and building secure, scalable infrastructure.
• Strong background in observability, using Datadog, Splunk, and OTEL to monitor metrics, logs, and distributed traces across API ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop custom Kong plugins in Lua, creating reusable components for authentication, logging, rate limiting, and transformations.
• Track record of partnering with architecture and engineering teams to define API standards, security policies, and onboarding workflows in a Kong SaaS environment.

Compensation:

This role pays between $70-90 per hour.

Next Steps:

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.