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About the role
You will be working at a dynamic and fast paced Startup as a member of the Education team. This team is responsible for creating and delivering both online and instructor led training to Kong customers and partners.
What you’ll be doing
Working with a diverse team of people from all over the world
Building curriculums and associated training materials to support our internal and external training needs
Partnering with engineering and product management to understand our technical capabilities and developing content to enable technical audiences to understand how to best leverage our capabilities
Producing quality learning content including but not limited to: presentation slides, instructor guides, lab instructions, assessment and credential questions, videos and course descriptions for both web-based training and instructor led training
Deliver in-person and virtual instructor-led training offerings to diverse audiences including engineers, solutions architects, managers and operations personnel
Analyzing customer training requirements
Developing appropriate learning objectives and test methods
Developing flow diagrams and storyboards.
Maintaining current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
What you bring
You are a voracious learner, who loves to dig into technical mysteries and have the creativity to solve complex technical problems
5+ years developing curriculum for technical or software training courses including instructor-led materials, self-paced e-learning modules, and job aids
You can build relationships with like-minded teammates, smart customers, and global partners
REST and RESTful APIs
Can explain the benefits of using APIs and API governance clearly and concisely to both technical and non technical stakeholders
Coding skills- (at a minimum read and troubleshoot code)
Cloud technologies, Containers, cluster deployment and management tools like Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes and others
You know your way around web architectures including HTTP
Proficient in Linux environments including Cloud and Development tooling
Proven ability to write and edit content for the purpose of knowledge transfer and skill development; this includes collaborating with subject matter experts, instructors, and other stakeholders to explain technical concepts in simple terms
Excellent grammar, punctuation, and formatting skills
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
- 5+ years developing curriculum for technical training
- Ability to build relationships with teammates and customers
- Proficient in REST and RESTful APIs
- Coding skills to read and troubleshoot code
- Experience with cloud technologies, Docker, Kubernetes
- Understanding of web architectures and HTTP
- Proficient in Linux environments
- Ability to write and edit content for knowledge transfer
- Excellent grammar, punctuation, and formatting 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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