Kong

Senior Software Engineer, (Insomnia)

Canada

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CA$144,780 – CA$202,825Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

API Management, Cloud Native Platforms, API GatewayIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess strong coding skills, with an emphasis on building understandable and maintainable software while collaborating with others, and demonstrate enthusiasm to learn and expand their knowledge. An understanding of building software outside the web sandbox, particularly with platforms like Electron, is a bonus.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Insomnia team at Kong, you will work with a global team to create meaningful product experiences, engage with the Insomnia open source community, maintain engineering standards through discussions and code reviews, and fulfill any additional minor responsibilities necessary to build a great product in a small team.

Skills

Coding

Software Development

Collaboration

Communication

Technical Specifications

Code Reviews

Open Source Community Engagement

Electron (bonus)

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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