Are you ready to power the World's connections?
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:
Assist in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines to optimize software development and release processes.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure code quality and deliverability.
Learn and manage cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Utilize Bazel for building and testing, assisting in build process optimization.
Support development and deployment of Lua and Rust projects.
Create and maintain technical documentation, and participate in technical support and training activities.
What you'll bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
Minimum 1 year of DevOps-related internship/work experience.
Basic understanding of Bazel with willingness to learn build optimization.
Fundamental knowledge of Lua and Rust programming languages (experience with relevant projects preferred).
Foundational knowledge of container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Proficiency with version control tools (Git) and basic understanding of automation tools.
Basic understanding of cloud services concepts (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Strong communication skills, team spirit, and passion for continuous learning.
Bonus Points:
Experience with Lua/Rust project development
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools
Exposure to monitoring/observability tools
About Kong:
Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). Loved by developers and trusted with enterprises’ most critical traffic volumes, Kong helps startups and Fortune 500 companies build with confidence – allowing them to bring solutions to market faster with API and service connectivity that scales easily and securely.
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.
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