Senior API Operations Engineer at Kong

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science
5+ years working in a team to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions
Expert understanding of Go programming language and experience in working on large scale Go codebase
Experience designing, prototyping, building and debugging microservices architectures and distributed systems
Experience baking in monitoring and observability into the code for availability, resilience and performance of the code
Experience with object storage like S3 as well as streaming systems like Kafka
Expertise in designing and writing APIs, and a firm grasp of API lifecycle management
Experience developing and supporting a large scale SaaS platform; with working knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes
Experience with public cloud providers like AWS, GCP or Azure
Expertise with data modeling in relational databases
Understanding of and development with git and Github workflows
Expertise in test-driven development and automated testing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Bonus: Deep experience with Go; effective go standards
Bonus: Experience with NGINX/OpenResty/Kong/LuaJIT
Bonus: Experience with Datadog/OpenTelemetry
Bonus: Experience contributing to Open Source Software projects
Bonus: Experience with working or developing L4/L7 proxies such as Nginx, HA-proxy, Envoy, or others
Bonus: Experience with hybrid deployments and compatibility between schemas across versions

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain services that power Konnect, such as Kong's cloud-hosted control plane
Contribute to Kong's Cloud and Enterprise services
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 behavior of code and avoid regressions
Mentor other team members
Any additional tasks required by manager

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

GoKubernetesS3Kafkamicroservicesdistributed systemsAPIsAPI lifecycle managementobservabilitycontainerizationSaaS

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement for this role?

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home each week.

What is the salary for this Senior API Operations Engineer position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are required for this role?

Required skills include expert understanding of Go programming language, experience with microservices architectures and distributed systems, API design and lifecycle management, containerization and Kubernetes, public cloud providers like AWS/GCP/Azure, and test-driven development.

What is the company culture like at Kong?

Kong emphasizes collaborative work with a hybrid model of 3 office days and 2 remote days, encourages applicants even if they don't meet all criteria, and values mentoring team members.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates have 5+ years developing complex software, expertise in Go and microservices, and experience with cloud platforms and APIs; bonus for NGINX/Kong, open source contributions, and L4/L7 proxies—even if not all criteria are met, apply if strong in key areas.

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

Benefits

Weekly Donut Chats

Home Office Stipend

Flexible Time Off & Dedicated Unplug Days

Virtual Events

Risks

AI-enhanced security threats pose significant risks to API security.

Low adoption of zero-trust architecture leaves APIs vulnerable to breaches.

Intensifying competition in AI API platforms may draw customers away from Kong.

Differentiation

Kong's API Gateway supports 50,000 transactions per second, ensuring high performance.

Kong offers a unique combination of open-source and enterprise-grade API solutions.

Kong Insomnia is the fastest-growing platform for building, testing, and debugging APIs.

Upsides

Kong raised $175M to enhance AI connectivity and expand its solutions.

Kong Insomnia surpassed 1 million users, indicating strong demand for its tools.

Kong's Premium Technology Partner Program fosters innovation and collaboration.

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