Software Engineer, Gateway - Shanghai

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least 2 years of experience in server-side application development, along with experience designing, prototyping, building, and debugging highly scalable, distributed, reliable, and resilient applications. Experience in distributed system development using Rust and Rust library crate development is required, alongside a solid understanding of Rust data types, generics, and abstraction methods. Low-level technical expertise in Linux systems troubleshooting and profiling is also necessary, as is comfort working with a remotely distributed team.

Responsibilities

As a Systems Engineer in the Core Team, the Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining API management software and its underlying stack, including the L7 protocol stack, load balancing, tracing, observability, and extensibility framework. They will also troubleshoot bugs, perform performance tuning, and implement low-level optimizations, extend Kong core to support industry trends, and fill the gaps between Kong and third-party deployment platforms and tooling. Furthermore, they will undertake any additional tasks as required by the manager, contributing to the development of foundational features for other teams and customers.

Skills

Rust

Distributed Systems

Linux

API Management

Load Balancing

Tracing

Observability

Debugging

Profiling

Rust Crate Development

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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