Kong is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our DevX team. You will design, develop, and maintain the microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal, the primary interface for customers to discover and integrate with APIs.
What You'll Do
- Implement and maintain microservices and APIs for the Konnect Dev Portal, including Developer Portal configuration, API catalogs, and documentation solutions.
- Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.
- Support services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.
- Write automated tests to ensure code behavior and prevent regressions.
What We're Looking For
- 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.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink.
- Fullstack capable.
- A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation.
Technical Stack
- Typescript, Javascript, NodeJS, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, Flink
Team & Environment
You will be part of the DevX team, working closely with Engineering and Product teams.




