Director of Engineering, API Management at Kong

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

Deep, hands-on experience building and scaling SaaS products from the ground up
Strong track record of leading high-uptime, customer-facing SaaS platforms with 99.99% reliability or better
Proven ability to manage costs while maintaining performance and healthy margins
10+ years of engineering leadership experience, including 5+ years as a manager of managers and prior ownership at Director-level or higher
Demonstrated success operating and scaling engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Deep familiarity with SaaS architecture and operational practices on AWS (hard requirement)
Steady, seasoned presence with ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through change and complexity

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a high-performing team of 30 engineers across Developer Portal, Service Catalog, and Integrations teams
Collaborate closely with Product to define and execute a bold, forward-thinking roadmap for API Management
Establish yourself and your team as visionary leaders in the API Management space through innovative thinking and execution
Build for resilience and scale, ensuring the SaaS platform is robust, reliable, and ready for global demand
Engage with large enterprises (e.g., Fortune 1000 companies) to solve complex API Management challenges at scale
Drive tangible business impact by contributing directly to revenue goals in a fast-growing product area
Monitor and manage infrastructure and operational costs to scale efficiently without compromising performance or reliability

Skills

API Management

Developer Portal

Service Catalog

Integrations

SaaS

Architectural Design

Engineering Leadership

Design Reviews

Roadmap Planning

Cloud Engineering

Kong

API management and connectivity solutions provider

About Kong

Kong focuses on API management and connectivity, providing tools that help businesses manage, secure, and optimize their APIs for software communication. Its main product, Kong Gateway, is a fast API gateway that can handle up to 50,000 transactions per second, while Kong Konnect offers a SaaS platform for API management and Kong Mesh manages microservices. Kong stands out by combining open-source technology with enterprise solutions, allowing free access to core features and offering premium services for businesses. The company's goal is to enhance developer productivity, security, and performance for a diverse range of clients in a rapidly growing market.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$334.7MTotal Funding

SERIES_ECompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

501-1,000Employees