Staff Solutions Engineer: API & AI Connectivity

KONG; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kong is seeking a Staff Solutions Engineer based in Albany, NY to be a trusted technical advisor at the center of API and AI connectivity. You will architect secure, scalable API ecosystems for large enterprises, guiding multi-stakeholder deals from discovery to close and mentoring others in advanced technical strategies.

You'll lead technical feasibility workshops, deliver hands-on demonstrations of API governance and AI capabilities, and influence product direction with customer feedback and

Formación

• 7+ years in SaaS or enterprise software.
• Proven track record owning complex, enterprise-level deals.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud-native platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Support field sales by mapping Kong solutions to customer requirements.
• Lead technical validation and stakeholder alignment across multi-stakeholder deals.
• Create technical documentation for DevOps and implementations.
• Deliver API & AI governance demonstrations and run TFWs.

Conocimientos

Enterprise deals

Mentoring SEs

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD

OAuth2/OIDC

mTLS

AI tooling

MCP governance

Herramientas

OpenAI Codex

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Descripción del empleo

Kong is seeking a Staff Solutions Engineer based in Albany, NY to be a trusted technical advisor at the center of API and AI connectivity. You will architect secure, scalable API ecosystems for large enterprises, guiding multi-stakeholder deals from discovery to close and mentoring others in advanced technical strategies.

You'll lead technical feasibility workshops, deliver hands-on demonstrations of API governance and AI capabilities, and influence product direction with customer feedback and