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Cloud native API platform provider with the world's fastest and most adopted API gateway, helping companies build scalable and secure API solutions.

Kong is a leading cloud native API platform provider, powering the world's API connections with over 300 million downloads of their API gateway. As a Software Engineer in the Gateway Enterprise team, you'll be working on critical infrastructure that helps both startups and Fortune 500 companies build scalable and secure solutions. The role focuses on the proxy stack based on Nginx/OpenResty, requiring strong technical skills in Linux systems and distributed services.

You'll be joining a team that values technical excellence and innovation, working on products that handle critical traffic volumes for enterprises worldwide. The position requires expertise in Linux systems, cloud platforms, and distributed systems, with opportunities to work on both open-source and enterprise products.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Linux systems, debugging, and cloud platforms, with bonus points for Nginx/OpenResty, Lua/C programming, and Kubernetes experience. You'll be part of Kong's mission to build the nervous system that safely and reliably connects all of humankind, working with technology that powers 83% of today's web traffic through API calls.

This role offers the opportunity to influence culture, facilitate technical delivery, and collaborate on strategy and execution of key products. Kong provides an inclusive environment where developers can thrive and contribute to significant technological advancements in API connectivity and cloud-native architecture.

Mid-level Software Engineer position at Kong, focusing on Gateway Enterprise development with emphasis on Linux systems and distributed services.

Software Engineer, Gateway Enterprise

Cloud native API platform provider with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world, enabling companies to become API-first and securely accelerate AI adoption.

Kong, the leading cloud native API platform provider with over 300 million downloads of their API gateway, is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test for their Shanghai office. This role is crucial in ensuring the quality and reliability of Kong's API platform, which powers 83% of today's web traffic. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge API technologies and contribute to building the nervous system of the cloud.

As a SDET, you'll be an integral part of the scrum team, involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle from design to production support. You'll work with modern testing frameworks, containerization technologies, and CI/CD tools while helping to build and maintain Kong's quality engineering culture.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in functional testing, automation frameworks, and API testing, with bonus points for performance engineering knowledge and experience with Docker/Kubernetes. You'll be working in an environment that values innovation and technical excellence, with a clear mission to enable companies worldwide to become API-first and securely accelerate AI adoption.

This role offers the chance to work on technology that literally connects the world, as part of a company that's leading the API revolution. Kong provides an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming qualified applicants regardless of background.

Software Development Engineer in Test position at Kong, focusing on quality assurance and test automation for cloud native API platform.

Software Development Engineer in Test- Shanghai

Kong is the cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world, helping startups and Fortune 500 companies build with confidence.

Kong, the cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world, is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Microservices (Typescript) to join their remote team in Canada. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining microservices that power Kong Konnect, the Service Connectivity Platform. 

As a Software Engineer, you'll work closely with Engineering and Product Management teams to develop software components that will significantly impact customer's and Kong's business. You'll be involved in complex product integration efforts as the company continues to develop its suite of products. 

Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining services like identity, search, and provisioning, designing solutions to moderately complex technical problems, supporting services in production through an on-call rotation, writing automated tests, and mentoring team members.

The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in developing complex software solutions, expertise in Typescript and JavaScript, and experience with microservices architectures and distributed systems. You should also be proficient in API design, data modeling, containerization, and test-driven development.

Kong offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge API technology that powers 83% of web traffic today. The company's mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind, making this role perfect for those who want to make a significant impact in the world of cloud connectivity.

Join Kong to be part of a team that's shaping the future of API and service connectivity, working with technologies that scale easily and securely for both startups and Fortune 500 companies.

Join Kong as a Software Engineer, Microservices (Typescript) to develop and maintain critical services for the world's fastest API gateway platform.

Software Engineer, Microservices (Typescript)

Kong is seeking a Software Engineer 2 for Logs/Traces to join their team in Bangalore, India. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining microservices that power Kong Konnect, the Service Connectivity Platform. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in developing complex software solutions, with a focus on log ingestion, indexing, and search at scale. 

Key responsibilities include:
- Implementing and maintaining high bandwidth logging and tracing services
- Developing efficient solutions using distributed and multi-tenant cloud storage and streaming systems
- Creating cloud systems resilient to regional and zonal outages
- Participating in on-call rotations to support production services
- Writing and maintaining automated tests
- Mentoring team members

Required skills:
- Proficiency with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch and full-text search engines
- Experience with streaming platforms like Kafka or AWS Kinesis
- Operational experience with large-scale, high-performance internet services
- Expertise in JVM languages such as Java and Scala
- Experience with AWS and cloud platforms for SaaS teams
- Understanding of cloud-native systems like Kubernetes, Gitops, and Terraform

This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that directly impacts Kong's customers and success. The position requires 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home.

Kong is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Join a team that's shaping the future of API and service connectivity in the cloud!

Kong is hiring a Software Engineer 2 for Logs/Traces to develop microservices for their Service Connectivity Platform in Bangalore, India.

Kong Mid-Level Software Engineer Software Engineering Jobs

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