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Kong is hiring a Software Engineer 2 to join its Bangalore-based API Operations team. You will design, develop, and build Kong's API Operations toolset, starting with deck (an open-source CLI for configuration management and drift detection). The role involves keeping pace with Kong's expanding API runtimes (HTTP gateway, AI gateway, Event gateway) and enabling new features across the toolset. You'll shape the technical direction of API Operations, make CLI tools work seamlessly for both humans and automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.), and ship API changes across multiple tools without manual toil. You'll collaborate closely with product leadership to define strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment between engineering and business goals. The role includes mentoring team members and assisting in hiring as the team grows. You'll work hybrid, with three days per week in the office.
Kong's API Management suite includes the Kong Enterprise Gateway, Konnect SaaS platform, and Managed Gateways across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Customers across finance, banking, e-commerce, and airlines rely on Kong to manage API platforms and operations at scale, requiring secure, reliable, high-scale, low-latency offerings. The API Operations toolset includes the deck CLI, Terraform provider for Konnect, Go SDK, SDKs in other languages, and comprehensive API specifications and tooling.
Kong Inc. is the AI Connectivity Company, building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and AI-native startups, Kong's unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic on any model and any cloud.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 3+ years of experience building high-performance software with Golang
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Prior operations experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools
- Experience building APIs, standardizing APIs in large organizations, and creating API workflows
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for cross-team collaboration
- Desire to join a fast-paced pre-IPO startup with ability to move with high velocity
