Kong Inc. · 17 hours ago
Staff Software Development Engineer, Konnect
Kong Inc. is a leading developer of cloud API technologies, on a mission to enable companies around the world to become 'API-first' and securely accelerate AI adoption. In this role, you will build tools and services that enhance visibility into customers' APIs, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams to develop impactful software components.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesDeveloper APIsEnterprise SoftwareOpen Source
Responsibilities
Lead features and initiatives that cross team boundaries, collaborating with your counterparts in other regions and other teams to deliver best-in-class solutions
Design, implement, and maintain microservices and APIs that power API discoverability & management
Support your team's services in production by participating in an on-call rotation
Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of the code and avoid regressions
And any additional tasks required by your manager
Qualification
Required
8+ years working in and leading teams to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions
Expertise in Typescript and JavaScript
Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL
Experience designing, prototyping, building and debugging microservices architectures and distributed systems
Experience developing and supporting SaaS platforms
Understanding of and development with git and GitHub workflows
Experience in test-driven development and automated testing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink
Fullstack capable
A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation
Company
Kong Inc.
Powering the API World. No AI without APIs. Kong enables any company to become an API-first company.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$344.1MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementIndex VenturesAndreessen Horowitz
2024-11-19Series E· $175M
2021-02-08Series D· $100M
2019-03-28Series C· $43M
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