Senior Software Engineer, Kong
Platform, Konnect
Microservice API gateway
Be an early applicant
Microservice API gateway
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
Role
Who you are
- If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others
- 4+ years working in and across agile scrum teams to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions
- Experience designing, prototyping, building, and debugging microservices architectures and distributed systems
- Experience developing and supporting a large-scale SaaS platform
- Expertise in designing and writing Restful and WebSocket APIs (in GoLang), and a firm grasp of API lifecycle management
- Expertise with data modeling in relational and no-SQL databases
- Bonus points if you have experience in building event-driven architectures using Kafka and Flink (in Scala)
- Understanding of and development with git and Github workflows
- Expertise in test-driven development and automated testing
- Working knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes
- A product-oriented approach to problem-solving and prioritizing work
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
What the job involves
- Design, develop, and maintain microservices that power Kong Konnect, the Service Connectivity Platform
- Working closely with Product Management and teams across Engineering, you will develop software that has a direct impact on our customers' business and Kong's success
- Implement and maintain services that power Konnect. Examples include notification, authentication, authorization, search, and more
- Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity
- Support those services in production by participating in an on-call rotation
- Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of code and avoid regressions
- And any additional tasks required by the 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 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.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
23% female employees
2% employee growth in 12 months
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 values
- Global: Be inclusive. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals. Our differences make us stronger
- Real: Be authentic. We are genuine, principled and confident without arrogance. Show respect and kindness, especially in tough moments
- Unstoppable: Be relentlessly resourceful. We work with purpose, obsession and grit. It takes muscle to do hard things and doing hard things build muscle
- Champions: Be customer obsessed. We care. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything you do. We are all empowered to make an impact
- Explorers: Be curious. We value ideas over hierarchy. Never accept the status quo. We make bold bets, fail, and learn everyday. There is always a way
- Own it: Be an owner. We are drivers not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
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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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