Senior Software Engineer

Kong • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

In the API Management group at Kong, you will build tools & services that enable visibility into customers' APIs. We provide ways for our customers ensure APIs are discovered, meet requirements, and have great documentation. 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.

Requirements

• 8+ years working in and leading teams 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 designing, prototyping, building and debugging microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• 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.
• Experience working with kubernetes

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Golang, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink.
• Fullstack capable
• A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead features and initiatives that cross team boundaries, collaborating with your counterparts in other regions and other teams to deliver best-in-class solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain microservices and APIs that power API discoverability & management.
• Support your team's services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.
• Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of the code and avoid regressions.
• And any additional tasks required by your manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed