Staff Software Engineer, Developer Portal at Kong

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years working in and leading teams to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions
  • Experience with Typescript, Javascript, and modern NodeJS frameworks like NestJS
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL
  • Experience developing and supporting SaaS platforms
  • Understanding of and development with git and GitHub workflows
  • Experience in test-driven development and automated testing
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Bonus: Experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink
  • Bonus: Fullstack capable
  • Bonus: A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical mentorship to future team members as the founding member of the team's expansion into Italy
  • Assist in hiring the remaining team members
  • Lead features and initiatives that cross team boundaries, collaborating with counterparts in other regions and teams to deliver best-in-class solutions
  • Design, implement, and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal (e.g., Developer Portal configuration, API catalogs, Markdown and OAS documentation solutions, API authentication configuration, metering, and subscription services)
  • Support team's services in production by participating in an on-call rotation
  • Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of the code and avoid regressions
  • Any additional tasks required by your manager

Skills

Typescript
Javascript
NodeJS
NestJS
PostgreSQL
Git
GitHub
microservices
APIs
SaaS

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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