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Kong Inc.

Kong provides an open-source API gateway and microservices platform for managing and securing APIs.

Remote-firstHiring in GlobalActively hiring
Remote-first or hybrid
106 open positions

Industry

Software/Technology

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, USA

Team Size

201-500

Founded

2017

Remote

Remote-first or hybrid

Remote Hiring Profile

Kong Inc. hires remote teams across Global with a remote-first approach to remote work. They currently have 106 remote positions listed on WorkAnywhere.pro.

Remote level:Remote-first
Hiring regions:Global
Core timezones:Multiple timezones
Remote roles on WA.pro:106

About Kong Inc.

Kong Inc. develops Kong Gateway, an open-source API gateway and microservices management platform that helps organizations connect, secure, and manage APIs and microservices. Their typical customers are enterprises and developers across various industries who need to manage complex API ecosystems and microservices architectures. The company's main product is the Kong Gateway, which provides features like authentication, rate limiting, and traffic control for APIs. Kong operates with a distributed, remote-friendly work culture that emphasizes collaboration across global teams.

Tech Stack

Technologies this company commonly uses across product, data, and infrastructure.

Primary Tech

Go
Go
TypeScript
TypeScript
JavaScript
JavaScript
LU
Lua

Backend

NG
NGINX
OP
OpenResty
KO
Kong

Database

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL

Infrastructure

Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Docker
Docker
SA
SaaS

DevOps

Git
Git
GitHub
GitHub
DA
Datadog
OP
OpenTelemetry

Tools

ME
MEDDIC
Tech stack generated automatically from public signals and job descriptions.Confidence ~ 85%

Company Culture

Kong fosters a collaborative and innovative culture where teams work across time zones and locations. The company emphasizes transparency, open communication, and a strong focus on customer success. Employees often describe the environment as fast-paced and supportive, with opportunities for growth and impact.

Our Values

Customer-centric innovation, open-source collaboration, transparency and trust, continuous learning, and empowering developers.

Benefits & Perks

Typical benefits include comprehensive health insurance, remote work flexibility, competitive equity packages, and professional development budgets. The company often offers wellness programs, generous vacation policies, and tools to support distributed collaboration.

Roles & Teams We Hire For

Engineering63%
Sales & Customer Success29%
Data & AI2%
Operations & Finance2%
Product & Design2%
Marketing2%

Skills & Tools You'll Use

distributed systemssaassalesforcenegotiationrustaccount managementdockerapi managementmicroservicesnginxenterprise salesconsultative sellingcommunicationperformance tuningcross-functional collaborationlinux
Hiring status: Actively hiring
29 new roles in the last 30 days · Last remote job posted 10 days ago

Open Positions (50)

Web Experience Manager

Remote9 days ago

Customer Assurance Manager

Remote10 days ago

GRC Program Manager

Remote10 days ago

Senior Web Engineer

Remote11 days ago

Staff Cyber Security Engineer

Remote19 days ago

Sr. Manager, Pricing

Remote21 days ago

Senior Golang Engineer

Remote25 days ago

Regional Marketing Manager

Remote26 days ago

Partner Sales Director

Remote27 days ago

Customer Success Engineer

Remote27 days ago

Office Manager - EMEA

RemoteJan 22, 2026

Head of Growth

RemoteJan 22, 2026

Site Reliability Engineer

RemoteJan 21, 2026

Senior Software Engineer

RemoteJan 21, 2026

Manager Sales Development, ANZ

RemoteJan 20, 2026

Staff Product Manager

RemoteJan 16, 2026

Country Manager, India

RemoteJan 13, 2026

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