Kong

Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Gateways

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with a minimum of 5 years of experience in building and operating highly reliable SaaS/PaaS systems. Strong experience with at least one of the major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and expertise in Kubernetes are required, alongside familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Victoria Metrics, Loki, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will own the end-to-end technical success of the Managed Gateways Platform, ensuring it delivers industry-leading features, quality, performance, and reliability. You will architect and operate software systems to maintain 99.99% uptime SLA, play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction for the Managed Gateways product by driving innovation, and collaborate closely with product leadership to define and refine strategy, roadmap, and objectives for managed gateways. Additionally, you will mentor other engineers in the organization.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Victoria Metrics

Loki

SaaS

PaaS

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.

Key Metrics

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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