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API Platform Engineer, Kong API & AI Gateway

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 6 days ago

Still open when we checked on 8 Oct

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    BME | Bolsas y Mercados Españoles doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Madrid for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • You do not need experience with every tool listed below. We are looking for solid production judgment, curiosity and the ability to take ownership.
  • Hands-on experience operating an API gateway in a production environment.
  • Strong production experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift and Microsoft Azure and services such as AKS and Entra ID.
  • Proven automation skills using GitOps, CI/CD and infrastructure or configuration as code, with tools such as Terraform, Helm, Argo CD or GitLab CI.
  • Software engineering or scripting experience. Go for Terraform integrations or Java and Spring Boot for self-service platform development is advantageous.
  • Solid knowledge of networking, TLS, certificates, secrets and identity standards such as OAuth and OIDC.
  • Experience with observability, incident response and root-cause analysis in business-critical, regulated environments. Knowledge of OpenTelemetry is a plus.

The role

API Platform Engineer, Kong API & AI Gateway

Join our international platform team in Madrid and help application teams expose APIs and connect to AI services securely through a critical shared Kong platform.

This is a hands-on engineering role, not a pure administration position. You will operate Kong in production, reduce toil through automation and build self-service paths for API onboarding and policy delivery.

The role suits an experienced engineer who already handles production topics independently and wants to broaden technical ownership. Direct Kong experience is welcome. Experience with another API gateway is equally relevant. What You'll Build First: Turn Kong AI Gateway into a production-ready service that gives application teams a secure, observable and self-service path to LLM and MCP connectivity. Build the guardrails for policy enforcement, traffic routing, rate limiting, auditability and reliable operations.

What you'll do

  • Operate and continuously improve our business-critical Kong API Gateway across OpenSnd Microsoft Azure, including incidents, changes, upgrades, security, capacity and lifecycle management.
  • Design and build automation and self-service capabilities that make API onboarding, policy delivery and platform changes safer, faster and more consistent.
  • Develop platform services and tooling using APIs, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
  • Establish actionable observability across metrics, logs and traces using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana and the Elastic Stack, and strengthen API security through policies, certificates, secrets and modern identity standards.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis and turn operational learnings into durable platform improvements.
  • Share on-call responsibility for the platform and use incidents to eliminate recurring operational toil.

How you'll work

Madrid | Working from home up to 40% | Reference 8187

Hiring process

Application review, then generally two to three interviews, online or in person; some roles add a case study or an individual assessment 3 interviews

  • SIX aims to respond to every application within two weeks.
  • Only direct applications through the careers website are considered.

About BME | Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

BME | Bolsas y Mercados Españoles is the operator of the Spanish stock exchanges and financial markets, including the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Valencia exchanges, as well as clearing and settlement systems. It is a key player in the Spanish financial infrastructure, providing trading, listing, and market data services. As part of the SIX Group since 2020, BME operates within a larger European financial services ecosystem, with a strong focus on technology and innovation in capital markets.

BME is headquartered in Madrid, where it maintains its main operations and a significant technology hub. The company offers a dynamic work environment at the intersection of finance and technology, with roles spanning IT, cybersecurity, data engineering, legal, and compliance. For international professionals, BME provides an opportunity to work in a leading European exchange group, with exposure to global financial markets and the backing of SIX Group. The company values technical expertise and offers roles that often require English, and sometimes German, making it accessible to international talent.

Industry
Financial Markets
Founded
2002
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • BME is part of SIX Group, a Swiss company, offering opportunities for cross-border career moves within Europe.
  • The company is a key player in the Spanish financial market, providing a stable and regulated work environment.
  • Many roles require English, and some also require German, making it suitable for international professionals.
  • BME offers a range of technology and legal roles, ideal for those with expertise in financial services.
  • Madrid is a vibrant city with a high quality of life, and BME is centrally located in the financial district.

In their own words

About the company & team

What sets us apart drives us ahead: between local roots and global relevance, we are a unique blend of tradition and future, of foundation and growth. We value bright minds and inspire them to grow with their ideas. Come and shape the future of finance with us.

Additional information

If you have any questions, check out our FAQ page or call Yuliya Stoyko at +34 917095993.

For this vacancy we only accept direct applications.

Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background.

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