Senior Site Reliability Software Engineer, Kong

€104-124.9k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Linux

Terraform

C++

Ansible

Azure

Puppet

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

Unix

Datadog

Senior level

Remote from Europe, UK

Located in the EMEA region

Microservice API gateway

Job no longer available

Microservice API gateway

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseAPICloud Computing

Job no longer available

€104-124.9k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Linux

Terraform

C++

Ansible

Azure

Puppet

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

Unix

Datadog

Senior level

Remote from Europe, UK

Located in the EMEA region

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseAPICloud Computing

Company mission

To build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Experience with continuous/rapid release engineering (CI/CD)."Infrastructure as Code" configuration management systems such as Terraform, Chef, Puppet or Ansible
Experience with Apache Kafka
Experience building and administering alerting and monitoring systems for API services
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems
Knowledge of one or more mainstream programming languages (Go, C/C++, Python)
Strong skills in network services such as DNS, TLS/SSL, HTTP
Experience working in a 24/7/365 service environment

Desirable

Experience implementing secure and highly available distributed systems/ microservices
Working knowledge of CSP networking solutions AWS (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPC peering, VPN), Azure (Azure VNet ) and GCP (Network Connectivity Center)
Professional experience managing production software in AWS
Experience with PostgreSQL in multi-region configuration
Experience with Datadog, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, Grafana
Experience with Redis in multi-region configuration

What the job involves

You will be responsible for contributing to a team that is building and maintaining workflows that automate releasing, testing and deploying products
Improving staging and production environments for SaaS distributions
Research and build monitoring/analyze tools to optimize building and deploying code-base, manage distributed systems and application resources
You will build workflows for delivering our software to a variety of platforms including AWS, GCP, Azure, and container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes to automate deployment and scale our products
Debugging Kubernetes clusters, issues, and networking problems
Design, implement, manage and orchestrate Kubernetes container clusters
Any additional tasks required by manager

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.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

23% female employees

2% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4)

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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