Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, AI Gateway - Shanghai at Kong

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, AIIndustries

Requirements

Functional testing experience, including defining test strategy, test planning, test case design, execution, and reporting
Expertise with automated testing tools and strategies
Understanding of web application structure and potential "soft spots"
Understand the concepts of LLM and Generative AI and typical use cases
Recent exposure to a startup environment building and contributing to a test framework, including automation, from the ground up
Solid understanding of various Test Frameworks and Automation of frontend and backend systems
Experience with Docker
Experience with Continuous Integration/Delivery concepts and tools including Jenkins and GitHub Actions
API testing (RESTful, gRPC)
A passion for testing, development, and solving challenging technical problems

Responsibilities

Help in building an Engineering culture that enables quality in all software feature development teams across the company
Develop and execute plans for continuously increasing coverage and decreasing test execution time
Make frequent contributions to our test automation harness as part of the continuous integration pipeline
Design test cases and execute all types of tests (e.g. functional, integration, end-to-end, security, and performance, both manual and automated)
Build tools to support automated testing of our products
Interact and participate in meetings with key stakeholders, team members and internal users regarding timelines, and technical issues

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

DockerCI/CDTest FrameworksAutomated TestingFunctional TestingLLMGenerative AIEnd-to-End TestingPerformance TestingSecurity TestingTest Automation

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the location for this Senior Software Development Engineer in Test role?

The position is based in Shanghai.

What salary or compensation does this role offer?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are required for this position?

Required skills include functional testing experience (strategy, planning, design, execution, reporting), expertise with automated testing tools, understanding of web applications and LLM/Generative AI concepts, experience with Docker, CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions, and API testing (RESTful, gRPC).

What is the company culture like at Kong?

The role involves building an Engineering culture that enables quality in all software feature development teams, working as an integral part of scrum teams, and participating in all sprint activities from design to production support.

What makes a strong candidate for this role?

Strong candidates have particular strengths in a few key areas like testing expertise and automation, even if they don't meet every criterion, along with recent exposure to startup environments and passion for testing and solving technical problems.

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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