The Role
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About the role:
Kong is currently seeking an experienced instructional designer who can create, deliver, and oversee educational materials for employee growth and career development. The candidate must have a foundational understanding of instructional design models that produce impactful, measurable results, such as increased employee engagement and improved retention. They must also be able to foster a collaborative, productive learning environment that captures the audience’s attention and helps them meet their development goals.
Objectives of the Role
- Create immersive educational experiences for the audience
- Assess student progress and align the content with their needs
- Use core instructional design principles and theories to maximize learning
- Provide interactive activities and educational resources
- Maintain projects and organize course documents
- Collaborate with subject matter experts for lesson planning
Responsibilities
- Revisit and assess learning objectives
- Research and implement new technologies into instruction
- Distribute key learning materials to the audience
- Evaluate existing instructional content and keep up to date
- Develop a cohesive, relevant curriculum by partnering with organization leaders
- Manage student roster and track ongoing progress
Skills and Qualifications
- In-depth understanding of instructional design models and learning theories
- Ability to navigate learning management systems
- Proficiency in course development software (Articulate - Rise 360 and Storyline)
- Clear and effective curriculum-planning skills
- Basic understanding of HTML and Flash
- Strong project management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- A degree in instructional design, education, or a related field
- Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Dreamweaver
- Storyline
- Experience teaching in a classroom setting
- Ability to use instructional materials and resources effectively
- Critical-thinking skills
- Concrete verbal and written communication skills
Kong has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to specific candidate location, role, skill set and level of experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards including sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role. Benefits may vary depending on location. US based employees are typically offered access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short and long term disability benefits, basic life and AD&D insurance, among others. The typical base pay range for this role in the US is $80k-$100k, with additional bonus and equity compensation.
About Kong:
Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally - from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises - unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate to market.
83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
For more information about Kong, please visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Kong Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kong and has not been reviewed or approved by Kong.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for many roles, particularly in senior and technical positions, with bonuses and overtime enhancing earnings for some. Compensation is generally described as strong across a range of functions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies such as flexible time off, company Unplug Days, U‑First Fridays, and a paid sabbatical create multiple avenues for rest and personal development. These offerings support work‑life balance for a distributed workforce.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock options and an employee stock purchase plan enable broad participation in company equity. Equity is positioned as a meaningful component of total rewards alongside cash compensation.
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The Company
What We Do
Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate time to market.
Why Work With Us
It starts with how we show up for each other. We’ve created a workplace that’s intentionally flexible, deeply inclusive, and built for meaningful collaboration — whether virtual or in person. We trust our teams to own their work, and we give them the support, tools, and freedom to grow.
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