Director of Product Management, Kong
Observability
$238.8-270k
Microservice API gateway
Job no longer available
Microservice API gateway
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$238.8-270k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software product management experience, preferably with strong background in SaaS and cloud-based products
- Proven expertise in the fields of debuggability, observability, or similar areas within software development OpenTelemetry
- Familiarity with leading observability tools such as Datadog, Honeycomb, Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kibana
- Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to a diverse range of stakeholders
- Adaptability and agility in a fast-paced and evolving technology landscape, with a keen eye for emerging trends and technologies
What the job involves
- We are an API & cloud-first company with a hyper-focus on customer experience to enable the next generation of user experience through an API-connected world
- For this role, Kong is pursuing an experienced Director of Product Management to lead our debuggability and observability capabilities to enable our customers to safely operate Kong Gateway at scale and reduce the MTTR of operating their mission-critical applications
- Craft and execute a product roadmap focused on debuggability and observability of Kong Gateway through the lens of Konnect, our SaaS platform
- Develop user experiences that provide intuitive access to deep insights and API analytics
- Partner closely with customers to understand their operational SRE needs and refine product offerings
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to bring new features to market
- Establish Kong as a leader in API gateway observability, ensuring our solutions are competitive and innovative
- The hiring manager for this role is Ross Kukulinski, Vice President of Product Management
Our take
Kong provides a cutting-edge API and service lifecycle management platform tailored for modern architectures, such as microservices, containers, cloud, and serverless environments. With a focus on flexibility, scalability, speed, and performance, Kong allows developers and Global 5000 enterprises to securely connect and orchestrate microservice APIs for today's sophisticated applications.
The core products offered by Kong include an open-source API and Microservices management solution, Galileo, a platform for API analytics and debugging; Gelato, a platform for creating developed portals for PIs and Microservices; and API Marketplace, a hub for discovering and publishing cloud APIs. Additionally, the introduction of a new collection of AI plug-ins in Kong Gateway 3.6 enhances the platform's capabilities further, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and advancement.
In pursuit of growth, the company is prioritising expanding its marketing efforts, bolstering its customer service team, and accelerating product development. By focusing on these key areas, Kong aims to continue providing unparalleled solutions and support to its ever-expanding user base in the rapidly evolving landscape of modern application development.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2024
$175m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $344.1m
Company benefits
- Flexible time off: Take time to take care of yourself and the things that matter most
- Stock options: We want you to share in our success. That's why stock options are offered to most Kongers
- U-First Fridays: Get 4 hours a month for continuous learning with a book, podcast, or course of your choice
- Virtual events: Stay connected with Donut chats, trivia, fitness challenges, guided meditations, and more
- Dedicated unplug days: Silence those notifications. Enjoy some well-deserved long weekend where the entire team unplugs
- Home office stipend: Build a home office environment tailored to support your productivity
Company HQ
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Augusto Marietti
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded Mashape API Marketplace. Before Mashape, Augusto was an SF homeless immigrant from Italy.
Marco Palladino
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously co-founded MemboxX, an online service for storing documents and small pieces of personal data.
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