Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the DevX team at Kong focuses on designing and maintaining microservices and APIs that enhance the Konnect Dev Portal, facilitating user interaction with hosted APIs. Proficiency in Typescript, Javascript, and NodeJS frameworks, along with experience in relational databases like PostgreSQL, is essential for success. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in SaaS development and a passion for API technologies. The team operates in a dynamic environment, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams to drive impactful solutions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Kong's career page.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Developer Portal role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: TypeScript, JavaScript, CDC, Golang, Flink, NestJS.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kong targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer - Developer Portal role at Kong.
From the original posting
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:
On the DevX team at Kong, you will design, develop, and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal. The Konnect Dev Portal is the primary way our customers’ users discover, experiment, and integrate with their APIs hosted on the Konnect platform. Working closely with Engineering and Product teams, you will develop API-focused software components that will materially impact the business of both Kong and Kong’s customers.
What you'll do:
Implement and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal. Examples include Developer Portal configuration, API catalogs, Markdown and OAS documentation solutions, API authentication configuration, metering, and subscription services.
Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.
Support those services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.
Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of code and avoid regressions.
And any additional tasks required by your manager.
What you'll bring:
5+ years working in a team 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 points:
Experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink.
Fullstack capable
A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation.
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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.