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Principal Kong API Gateway Developer Austin, TX at Austin, Texas, USA
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Harshit Mishra,

Tanisha systems

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We are seeking a Lead/Principal Kong API Gateway Developer with 10+ years of experience to own the architecture, design, and governance of API gateway solutions. This role requires deep Kong expertise, strong distributed systems knowledge, and the ability to lead platform-level initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Define and drive API Gateway architecture and strategy using Kong

Design and oversee scalable, secure API platforms

Lead implementation of:

Kong configurations, plugins, and advanced routing strategies

API lifecycle management and governance frameworks

Establish standards, guardrails, and reusable patterns

Own Kong deployment models (DB-less, hybrid, Konnect, etc.)

Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of API platforms

Collaborate with enterprise architecture, DevOps, and product leadership

Mentor engineers and conduct design/code reviews

Drive resolution of complex system and integration issues

Required Skills & Qualifications

10+ years of software/platform engineering experience

Deep hands-on expertise with Kong API Gateway (must-have)

Strong experience in API architecture and platform design

Experience designing distributed, cloud-native systems

Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java, Python, Go, Node.js, etc.)

Strong knowledge of:

API security (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS)

Traffic management and gateway policies

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building custom Kong plugins (Lua, Go)

Exposure to service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)

Knowledge of GraphQL APIs

Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Kong Vitals)

Prior ownership of enterprise API platforms

Agile/Scrum experience

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Principal Kong API Gateway Developer Austin, TX
[email protected]
http://bit.ly/4ey8w48
https://jobs.nvoids.com/job_details.jsp?id=3329656&uid=fc311bd578e84947a34a6d137beb61d3
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