Kong

Site Reliability Engineer

Singapore

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise Software, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. They should have experience with continuous/rapid release engineering (CI/CD), Infrastructure as Code configuration management systems such as Terraform, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible, and experience with Apache Kafka. Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems and one or more mainstream programming languages (Go, C/C++, Python) is required, along with skills in network services such as DNS, TLS/SSL, and HTTP. Experience working in a 24/7/365 service environment and debugging Kubernetes clusters is also necessary.

Responsibilities

The Site Reliability Engineer will contribute to building and maintaining workflows that automate releasing, testing, and deploying products, improving staging and production environments for SaaS distributions. They will research and build monitoring/analyze tools to optimize the building and deploying code-base, manage distributed systems and application resources, and build workflows for delivering software to various platforms including AWS, GCP, Azure, and container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Additionally, they will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and orchestrating Kubernetes container clusters, as well as implementing secure and highly available distributed systems/microservices.

Skills

Terraform
Chef
Puppet
Ansible
Apache Kafka
Linux
Unix
Go
C++
Python
DNS
TLS/SSL
HTTP
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS
GCP
Azure
CI/CD

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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