# Staff Solutions Engineer - New York

Hiring organization: [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/158815e8-b819-42b8-bee6-87f98ed18772

Listed on Kong Company's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Staff
- Location: New York, NY
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 200000 – 260000 USD per year

## Summary

A Staff Solutions Engineer who guides enterprise customers through building secure, scalable API systems and AI governance strategies using Kong's platform. This role suits experienced solutions engineers comfortable leading complex sales conversations, mentoring peers, and speaking publicly about modern cloud and AI architecture.

_Our summary, not Kong Company's wording._

## Skills named

CI/CD, Docker, GitHub Copilot, Go, GraphQL, Java, Kubernetes, Model Context Protocol, OpenAI Codex, Python, REST APIs

## Required

- 7+ years of software engineering or solutions engineering at SaaS, open source, or enterprise software
- Proven track record owning complex enterprise deals with multiple stakeholders
- Experience mentoring or coaching technical team members
- Docker and Kubernetes experience
- REST and GraphQL API experience with CI/CD pipelines and API security patterns
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or OpenAI Codex
- Knowledge of AI/LLM architectures including model routing, rate limiting, semantic caching, and prompt governance
- Familiarity with Model Context Protocol and agentic AI patterns
- Understanding of cloud computing trends and open source business models
- Strong communication and listening skills for discussions with engineers, architects, and executives

Apply on Kong Company's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/5de81b54-fd89-46b2-9e6f-5952ab27887e/application