Staff Solutions Engineer - Northeast

Kong Inc.
Boston, MA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
$220,000.0 - $260,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Software as a Service Cloud Computing DevOps Open Source Technology Enterprise Software Applications Kubernetes Deployment Automation Docker

Job description

Are you ready to sit at the epicenter of the API and AI connectivity revolution? As a Staff Solutions Engineer at Kong, you won’t just be selling a platform; you’ll be the master architect helping the world’s most innovative enterprises navigate the transition from monolithic relics to high-performance, cloud-native ecosystems.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Support field sales in helping customers understand the value of the Kong API/Connectivity Management platform.
  • Understand customer requirements and how the Kong platform can help. Grow trusted client relationships throughout the entire sales lifecycle, from initial product reviews to production.
  • Support PoCs throughout the entire evaluation process.
  • Ensure 100% customer satisfaction across assigned set of accounts.
  • Prioritize customer needs and coordinate with support, product, and engineering teams to help support customer needs.
  • Create technical documentation for DevOps, implementations, and services engagements.
  • Support top-of-funnel marketing by creating blogs, webinars, and participating in trade shows and field events.
  • And any additional tasks required by manager.

Requirements

Do you have experience in DevOps automation?, If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others., * 7+ years software engineer and/or sales engineer management experience at SaaS, Open Source or Enterprise Software company.

  • Solid understanding of cloud computing trends and open source business models
  • You are a strong listener and communicator.
  • You can confidently lead a discussion with a group of Product Managers, Engineers, and Executives.
  • Enthusiasm for working in a high profile, fast-paced startup culture.

  • Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and other cloud native platforms.
  • Experience with APIs, CI/CD automation frameworks and AI and LLM technologies.

Benefits & conditions

2.92.9 out of 5 stars Boston, MA Remote $220,000 - $260,000 a year - Full-time

About the company

Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform, Kong Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.

Compensation Range: $220K - $260K

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