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Forward Deployed Engineer at Kong Inc. - ApplyBlast

Forward Deployed Engineer

Kong Inc.

4 months ago

Italy

Hybrid

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

A Forward Deployed Engineer at Kong acts as a critical bridge between the company's API management products and strategic enterprise customers. This role involves architecting advanced gateway and service mesh solutions, leading technical workshops, and ensuring the successful adoption and expansion of Kong's platform. The position requires driving technical success from pre-sales through post-implementation while influencing product roadmaps based on customer feedback.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement advanced API gateway and service mesh solutions for enterprise clients.
Lead technical deep-dive sessions and proof-of-concepts to demonstrate product capabilities.
Drive resolution of critical customer technical issues with engineering teams.
Own technical success of strategic accounts from pre-sales to post-implementation.
Influence product roadmap development by capturing and translating customer feedback.

Skills

Qualifications

AWS Solutions Architect CertificationKubernetes Administrator Certification

About Kong Inc.

konghq.com

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States

Company Size

501-1000 employees

Founded

2017

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Kong Inc. is a leading API gateway and service mesh provider, designed to enhance developer productivity, security, and performance across modern architectures. The company's unified platform, Kong Konnect, provides tools for API management, AI gateway integration, and event streaming, enabling seamless connectivity and governance for organizations. With features tailored for API producers and consumers, Kong empowers businesses to build, run, discover, and govern APIs efficiently while supporting AI modernization efforts. Trusted by top companies, Kong is recognized for its ability to accelerate digital transformation and foster innovation in the API ecosystem.