Are you ready to unlock intelligence?
If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
About the role:
As a member of a team, you’ll need strong technical skills and a solid background in Computer science and technology to be able to accept various challenges, make valuable contributions, and generally have a great experience in Kong. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and collaborate with your team on the strategy and execution of our key product.
What you'll be doing:
Work on our proxy stack which is based on Nginx/OpenResty.
Organize and prioritize complex problem resolution and bug fixes, debugging distributed services.
Contribute to the Kong Gateway OSS and Enterprise product.
What you'll bring:
At least 5 year of experience in computer operating systems and deep understanding of Linux system runtime and networking stack.
Solid hands-on low-level technical experience in Linux systems troubleshooting and profiling, experience in debugging tools such as gdb, systemtap, tcpdump, crash, etc.
Experience with public cloud providers like AWS, GCP or Azure.
Fluent English language skills including both written and verbal.
Bonus Points:
Hands-on experience with building and maintaining NGINX/OpenResty-based backend services.
Hands-on experience with Lua/C programming(extra points if experience with LuaJIT).
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway/Kubernetes Ingress Controller for Kong.
Experience with developing and maintaining large distributed system.
Experience with developing and maintaining enterprise software.
Being familiar with Rust is a plus.
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About Kong:
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform, Kong Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of experience in computer operating systems
- Deep understanding of Linux system runtime and networking stack
- Solid hands-on low-level technical experience in Linux systems troubleshooting and profiling
- Experience with public cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Fluent English language skills
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.
Kong Insights
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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