About Kong
The API gateway for modern microservices
Key Highlights
- Headquartered in The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
- Raised $344.1M in Series D funding
- Over 500 employees serving Global 5000 enterprises
- Core products include Kong Gateway, Galileo, Gelato, and API Marketplace
Kong is a leading provider of API and service lifecycle management solutions, headquartered in The East Cut, San Francisco, CA. With over 500 employees, Kong has raised $344.1 million in Series D funding and serves Global 5000 enterprises, enabling them to securely connect and orchestrate microservi...
π Benefits
Kong offers flexible time off to prioritize personal well-being, stock options for employees to share in the company's success, and U-First Fridays fo...
π Culture
Kong fosters a culture focused on innovation and flexibility, emphasizing the importance of modern architectures like microservices and serverless env...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Kong is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and maintain API management software. You'll work with technologies like Java and focus on core features such as proxying capabilities and load balancing. This position requires 5+ years of experience in server-side applications.
Job Description
Who you are
You have 5+ years of programming experience in server-side applications and components β you've designed, prototyped, and built robust systems that handle complex functionalities. Your expertise includes working with API management software, and you have a strong understanding of load balancing and database support. You are comfortable troubleshooting bugs and optimizing performance, ensuring that the systems you build are efficient and reliable.
You are passionate about engaging with the open-source community β you understand the importance of collaboration and feedback in improving products. Your experience allows you to identify and implement cutting-edge industry trends and use cases, making you a valuable asset to any team. You thrive in environments where innovation is encouraged, and you are always looking for ways to enhance existing systems.
What you'll do
In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining API management software and its underlying stack. You will architect, design, and implement new innovative features that extend Kongβs offerings, focusing on proxying capabilities and load balancing. Your role will involve troubleshooting bugs, performance tuning, and executing low-level optimizations to ensure the software runs smoothly.
You will engage with the open-source community, contributing to the core of Kong and supporting the latest industry trends. Your responsibilities will also include filling the gaps between Kong and third-party deployment platforms and tooling, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. You will collaborate with other teams to build foundations that support their needs and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
What we offer
At Kong, you will be part of a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, trusted by Fortune 500 companies and startups alike. You will have the opportunity to work on a unified API and AI platform that enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement β your unique skills and perspectives are what we value most.
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