Senior Technical Customer Success Manager - Remote Brazil/LATAM at Kong

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Have a builder’s mentality, seeking to find solutions to complex problems that will make life better for our customers and Kong
  • Manage a portfolio of commercial customers, looking for patterns that can be addressed through an automated approach using the latest customer engagement techniques
  • Have passion and determination about our technology and our customers
  • Be a self starter with strong organizational skills to drive effective customer outcomes
  • Have a good understanding of complex technology environments
  • Have great self awareness and strong communication skills
  • Ideally have prior experience of a similar role within SaaS, Open Source and/or Infrastructure software companies
  • Have a solid understanding of Cloud Native and the technologies that make it work (Containerization, Kubernetes, Microservices) as well as a foundational understanding of APIM
  • Understand the value of DevOps, CI/CD and Cloud Computing IaaS

Responsibilities

  • Coaching our customers throughout their lifecycle while working collaboratively with the rest of the Customer Experience teams to ensure customer outcomes
  • Defining what ‘good’ looks like in terms of adoption plans, post-sales engagement, what is recommended and why
  • Working with Sales and Product teams to ensure our customers are getting the most out of the solution
  • Helping innovate our tooling and processes to make you and your team more efficient
  • Working on innovative and cutting edge customer projects
  • Learning our products and technologies, taking that knowledge and applying it to real world usage
  • Collaborating with other peers, business partners and groups
  • Representing not only yourself and the rest of your team but all of Kong and other exciting tasks you may identify to grow our company

Skills

APIs
Microservices
Customer Success
Customer Lifecycle Management
Relationship Building
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Sales Collaboration

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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