Kong API Platform Engineer — Remote Canada

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

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.