Staff Software Development Engineer, Konnect
Role Overview
This is a senior-level staff software development engineer role in the API Management group at Kong, focusing on building tools and services for API visibility, discoverability, and management. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading cross-team features, designing and maintaining microservices and APIs, and supporting production services through an on-call rotation. The hire will work closely with Engineering and Product teams to deliver impactful solutions that enhance both Kong's and customers' business operations.
Perks & Benefits
The role is fully remote, with collaboration across regions and teams, implying flexibility in time zones and a distributed work environment. It offers opportunities for career growth through leadership of complex initiatives and exposure to cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and Golang. The culture emphasizes strong communication, collaboration, and a focus on innovation in API-first and AI acceleration, with a supportive approach to candidates who may not meet all criteria.
Full Job Description
Are you ready to power the World's connections?
If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
About the role:
In the API Management group at Kong, you will build tools & services that enable visibility into customers' APIs. We provide ways for our customers ensure APIs are discovered, meet requirements, and have great documentation. Working closely with Engineering and Product teams, you will develop API-focused software components that will materially impact the business of both Kong and Kong’s customers.
What you'll do:
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.
What you'll bring:
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.
Bonus points:
Experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink.
Fullstack capable
A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation.
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About Kong:
Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.
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