Kong Inc.
is a cloud connectivity company.
Powering connections to build a reliable world.We are best known as the creator and primary supporter of Kong, the most widely adopted open-source Microservice API gateway.
We’re backed by a16z, Index Ventures, CRV, Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Eric Schmidt (Google), Stanford University, NEA and many others.
Join our team to connect the future of infrastructure.

Kong Inc.

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Kong Inc. is a company that provides a comprehensive API platform designed to facilitate API management, AI integration, and developer productivity. It offers solutions like Kong Gateway, Kong Konnect, and a variety of other tools targeted at managing and optimizing the API lifecycle. Kong's platform supports multi-cloud environments and is built to deliver high performance and security. It is notably recognized by Gartner as a leader in API management and supports innovations across industries like financial services, healthcare, and technology. The company emphasizes flexibility, security, and speed, making it a favored choice for enterprises looking to enhance their digital services through APIs. Kong also supports a robust community of developers and provides extensive integrations and plugins to streamline API management and operations.

Kong Inc. is a cloud connectivity company. Powering connections to build a reliable world.We are best known as the creator and primary supporter of Kong, the most widely adopted open-source Microservice API gateway. We’re backed by a16z, Index Ventures, CRV, Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Eric Schmidt (Google), Stanford University, NEA and many others. Join our team to connect the future of infrastructure.

• Help build an engineering culture that enables quality in all software feature development teams across the company.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for platform services including authentication, authorization, search, notifications, and audit logging systems.
• Design and implement automated testing frameworks for backend services, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Make frequent contributions to our test automation harness as part of the continuous integration pipeline.
• Design test cases and execute various tests, including functional, integration, end-to-end, security, load, and performance testing for high-availability platform services.
• Build tools and frameworks to support automated testing, chaos engineering, and performance testing of our platform infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain security testing practices for authentication and authorization systems, including penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Interact and participate in meetings with key stakeholders, team members, and internal users regarding timelines and technical issues.
• Mentor and guide other Quality Engineering team members and technical and non-technical staff members.
• Collaborate with SRE and DevOps teams to implement observability and monitoring for test environments.

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Senior Software Engineer in Test ensuring quality for platform services that power Kong's products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and secure software solutions.

full-stack-engineer

• Implement and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal.
• Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.
• Support those services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.
• Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of code and avoid regressions.
• And any additional tasks required by your manager.

Senior Software Engineer – Developer Portal

Senior Software Engineer in DevX team implementing and maintaining APIs for Konnect Dev Portal. Collaborate with teams to develop impactful software components for customers.

solutions-engineer

• Support field sales in helping customers understand the value of the Kong API/Connectivity Management platform
• Understand customer requirements and how the Kong platform can help. Grow trusted client relationships throughout the entire sales lifecycle, from initial product reviews to production
• Support PoCs throughout the entire evaluation process
• Ensure 100% customer satisfaction across assigned set of accounts
• Prioritize customer needs and coordinate with support, product, and engineering teams to help support customer needs
• Create technical documentation for DevOps, implementations, and services engagements
• Support top-of-funnel marketing by creating blogs, webinars, and participating in trade shows and field events.
• And any additional tasks required by manager

Staff Solutions Engineer

Staff Solutions Engineer supporting field sales to understand the Kong API Platform. Ensuring customer satisfaction and technical documentation creation for various engagements.

• Develop and maintain end-to-end tests for UI components using Cypress, Playwright, and Vitest.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure high-quality and performant code.
• Build and maintain a testing framework for regression, smoke, and component-level tests.
• Enhance automation coverage and ensure efficient test execution.
• Debug and resolve issues within the UI and provide support for performance and load testing.
• Work closely with product and design teams to ensure pixel-perfect, responsive designs are well-tested and work across different platforms and devices.
• Integrate tests within CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions.
• Improve test documentation and actively contribute to test planning and strategy.

Senior Software Development Engineer – Test

Senior Software Engineer in Test specializing in frontend technologies at Kong. Collaborating on testing solutions for UI components and improving user experiences.

backend-engineer

• Design and build highly scalable distributed backend systems
• Develop core services in Golang, with a focus on performance and reliability
• Work with PostgreSQL and Redis to build robust, data-intensive systems
• Architect systems that operate across microservices, networking layers, and cloud platforms
• Collaborate closely with the CTO and senior engineers on strategic technical initiatives
• Prototype and productionize new platform capabilities and internal tooling
• Influence engineering direction and technical standards across Kong

Senior Software Engineer, Golang

Senior Software Engineer in Kong's Office of the CTO developing scalable systems for API and AI infrastructure. Collaborating on high-impact projects influencing engineering strategy and developer experience.

security-engineer

• Lead and manage Kong Cybersecurity Programs across OCISO
• Establish, develop and track KPIs
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver technical solutions.
• Present complex technical challenges and resolutions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Stay current on regulatory and industry standards (for example, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) to inform risk and control strategies.
• Build strategies for issue and risk mitigation, contingency planning, and compliance adherence.
• Demonstrate ownership and autonomy in managing programs and delivering high-quality results.

Senior Program Manager, Security Engineering

Technical Program Manager leading cybersecurity programs at Kong. Involves managing risks and supporting cybersecurity initiatives across various teams.

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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

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Senior Software Engineer – Developer Portal

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Staff Solutions Engineer

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Senior Software Development Engineer – Test

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Senior Software Engineer, Golang

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Senior Program Manager, Security Engineering

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