Remote Kong AI Gateway Architect

Allstate

Oregon

Hybrid

USD 100,000 - 171,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Technology setup provided (laptop,Mon,

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Job summary

Allstate is seeking a Software Engineer Lead Consultant to lead Kong AI Gateway-based solutions, architecting and delivering enterprise AI gateway platforms. You will drive design, testing, and production support for AI-enabled gateways, with emphasis on security, governance, and observability.

The role requires collaboration across teams to ensure scalable, reliable gateway services, policy enforcement, and cost governance, while aligning with enterprise AI strategies and compliance standards.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in API Management, Middleware, or Platform Engineering.
Minimum 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience with Kong Gateway Administration.
Experience with cloud-native and microservices architectures preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and implement enterprise-grade AI Gateway solutions using Kong AI Gateway.
Configure AI-specific policies including prompt logging, content filtering, token controls, and guardrails.
Enable secure access to multiple LLM providers through a unified gateway architecture.
Implement AI observability, token analytics, usage tracking, and cost governance.
Develop routing strategies across multiple AI models based on latency, cost, and availability.
Integrate RAG-based AI services through secure API management frameworks.
Ensure compliance with enterprise AI governance, security, and regulatory requirements.
Establish AI platform standards, reusable AI APIs, and best practices for GenAI adoption.
Support AI agent and MCP-based integrations within enterprise ecosystems.
Drive AI platform reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
Configure, administer, and support Kong Gateway environments.
Develop and manage AI Gateway proxies for GenAI/LLM services.
Implement API security, authentication, throttling, and governance policies.
Integrate AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI and OpenAI through secure API gateways.
Deploy and manage Kong in Kubernetes-based environments.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize gateway performance and availability.
Automate deployments and operational processes using DevOps tools.