Are you ready to join the API revolution?

About the role:

You will be part of a team that builds the next generation Kong API Cloud Gateway based in San Francisco, CA.  

What you'll be doing:

• Design, build and operate highly available, distributed Kong API Cloud Gateway
• Collaborate with a variety of teams to design architectures to enable them on the cloud
• Build and deploy full stack applications worldwide
• Leverage your deep experience working on large scale cloud-native infrastructure

What you bring:

• 2 plus years of experience with cloud architectural patterns - HTTP/HTTPS, L3/4/7 Proxy, API services, Multi-tenancy software
• Solid hands-on low level technical expertise, understanding distributed systems, networking and computer systems programming
• Strong sense of ownership and good communication skills
• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience

Bonus Points:

• SaaS cloud background with demonstrable track record of large scale C/C++/Go projects, familiar with gRPC, Containerization and Micro-services
• Hands-on technical leadership experience
• Experience scoping, resourcing, managing and overcoming obstacles in software development projects