What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kong API Developer position at TekShapers?
Kong API Developer
Location – Austin , TX (hybrid)
Duration- 6-12 MONTHS
Experience level— 10
Mandatory Skills : Kong API Gateway, microservices architecture, RESTful API design principles and API-first development, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud services.
Job Description :
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Kong API Gateway (or similar API gateways such as Apigee, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft).
- Experience in microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with RESTful API design principles and API-first development.
- Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
- Knowledge of cloud services (Azure preferred, AWS/Google Cloud Platform a plus).
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.