Senior Software Engineer (Kong API Gateway)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master's degree in Computer Science is a plus
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing backend applications, serverless architectures, microservices, REST APIs, and API management solutions
• Practical experience with Kong API Gateway, Kong Konnect, REST APIs, API Management, API Security
• Proficiency in Node.js and/or Python
• Knowledge of AWS services: ECS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, Route 53, IAM, Secrets Manager
• Experience with DevOps and observability tools, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, Bash, CloudWatch, and Splunk
• Experience with most of the following technologies: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, SSL/TLS, mTLS
• Experience working within a SCRUM team and Agile methodology
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English, with the ability to work in a client-facing capacity

Nice to have:

• Anthropic Claude / Claude API integration
• Prompt engineering

• Design and develop backend applications, serverless functions, and microservices supporting enterprise API management
• Build and maintain REST APIs and API management solutions using Kong API Gateway and Kong Konnect
• Develop and deploy serverless components using AWS Lambda
• Collaborate within a SCRUM team, following Agile methodology
• Implement API security measures, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, SSL/TLS, and mTLS
• Support CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices for continuous deployment
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using CloudWatch and Splunk

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