Senior Software Engineer, Kong
Insomnia
CA$144.8-202.8k
Microservice API gateway
Be an early applicant
Microservice API gateway
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$144.8-202.8k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
Role
Who you are
- Strong coding skills, with an emphasis on the ability to build understandable and maintainable software while collaborating with others
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, evident in the quality of technical specifications, discourse, and quality of feedback
- Empathy for your teammates and end users, reflected in how usable your product is, how you write your code, and how you work with others
- Enthusiasm to learn and expand your knowledge!
- Bonus: An understanding of building software outside the web sandbox. Insomnia frequently requires engineering for specific platforms. E.g. Electron
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Insomnia team at Kong, you’ll be working with a globally distributed team responsible for building the desktop Insomnia application, the accompanying insomnia CLI, and other adjacent products
- Work with a global team of engineers, designers, and leaders to create meaningful product experiences
- Engage with the Insomnia open source community
- Help maintain strong and healthy engineering standards by engaging in discussions, reviewing decisions and pull requests, and more
- Any additional minor responsibilities necessary to build a great product in a small team
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 Kong, 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 recent 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 prioritizing 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
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
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Augusto Marietti
(CEO)Previously founded Mashape API Marketplace. Before Mashape, Augusto was an SF homeless immigrant from Italy.
Janet Phillips
(Vice President of People)Previously Director at SonicWALL for 5 years and Senior Director at Symantec for 7 years.
Marco Palladino
(CTO)Previously co-founded MemboxX, an online service for storing documents and small pieces of personal data.
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