Site Reliability Engineer

Kong, the leader in cloud native API platforms with over 300 million downloads of their API gateway, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their team. This role is crucial in building and maintaining the infrastructure that powers their cloud services across multiple platforms.

As an SRE at Kong, you'll be at the forefront of managing and automating critical infrastructure systems that support the world's most adopted API gateway. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, multiple cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and various monitoring and automation tools.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Linux/Unix systems, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration. You'll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and scalability of Kong's services, working in a dynamic 24/7/365 environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with distributed systems at scale, implementing solutions that impact millions of users worldwide.

Kong offers a hybrid work environment and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. The company's mission to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind presents an exciting challenge for those passionate about infrastructure and scalability. With APIs representing 83% of web traffic today, you'll be working on technology that's fundamental to the modern internet.

This role combines technical depth with the opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems, making it perfect for engineers who want to make a significant impact in the API and cloud infrastructure space.