Software Engineer, Microservices (Typescript) - Remote at Kong

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kong Logo
CA$123,025 – CA$172,330Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years working in a team to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions
  • Expertise in Typescript and JavaScript
  • Experience designing, prototyping, building, and debugging microservices architectures and distributed systems
  • Experience developing and supporting a large-scale SaaS platform
  • Expertise in designing and writing APIs, and a firm grasp of API lifecycle management
  • Expertise in data modeling in relational and no-SQL databases
  • Working knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes
  • Understanding of and development with git and GitHub workflows
  • Expertise in test-driven development and automated testing
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Implement and maintain services that power Konnect (e.g., identity, search, provisioning)
  • Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity
  • Support services in production by participating in an on-call rotation
  • Write automated tests to ensure code behavior and avoid regressions
  • Mentor other team members
  • Perform any additional tasks required by the manager

Skills

Typescript
JavaScript
Microservices
Kubernetes
Git
GitHub
NoSQL
Relational Databases
API Design
Test-Driven Development
Automated Testing

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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