Senior Staff Technical Support Engineer

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Senior Technical Support Engineer resolving complex API and AI Gateway issues for Kong, an AI connectivity platform. Advising enterprise customers and improving product stability and support operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Resolve complex, mission-critical issues across production and pre-production environments
  • Implement Kong products and technologies, including API Gateway and AI Gateway solutions
  • Lead investigations of complex technical issues and resolve customer problems through live troubleshooting calls and email in an enterprise environment
  • Create knowledge articles that complement documentation and help customers understand product use cases
  • Provide real-time feedback to engineering and product teams about product performance and customer needs
  • Collaborate with Education, Technical Account Managers, CSMs, and Professional Services on customer issues
  • Drive innovation in support processes, tools, and service delivery for Global 5000 customers
  • Mentor team members and participate in ad hoc projects
  • Deliver executive summaries, detailed Root Cause Analyses, and strategic insights for high-severity escalations
  • Drive cross-functional projects improving product stability, operational workflows, and customer experience

Requirements:

  • Strong foundation in API management, HTTP protocols, and modern application architectures
  • Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization flows, including OpenID Connect and OAuth
  • Expertise with AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Serverless
  • Operational knowledge of Git/GitHub versioning, change control, and CI/CD workflows
  • Ability to utilize AI tools such as Claude and Gemini for technical workflows and diagnostics
  • 8+ years in a high-touch, customer-facing technical role such as Support Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Account Management
  • Proven leadership and escalation management within a technical role
  • Ability to drive high-impact technical projects alongside daily support queue management
  • Specialized support expertise for high-value enterprise clients and executive accounts

Benefits:

  • Equity
  • Bonus
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Professional development opportunities and tools