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Software Engineer, Typescript Backend - DevX - (Remote)

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

Canada

Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years in software development, Experience with Typescript and Javascript, Experience with NodeJS frameworks like NestJS, Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, Familiar with Git and GitHub workflows.

Key responsabilities:

Implement and maintain microservices and APIs
Design solutions for moderate technical problems
Support services in production through on-call rotation
Write automated tests to prevent regressions
Perform additional tasks as required by the manager

Kong Inc SME https://www.konghq.com/

501 - 1000 Employees

HQ: San Francisco

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Job description

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:

On the DevX team at Kong, you will design, develop, and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal. The Konnect Dev Portal is the primary way our customers’ users discover, experiment, and integrate with their APIs hosted on the Konnect platform. 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.

What you'll do:

Implement and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal. Examples include Developer Portal configuration, API catalogs, Markdown and OAS documentation solutions, API authentication configuration, metering, and subscription services.

Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.

Support those services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.

Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of code and avoid regressions.

And any additional tasks required by your manager.

What you'll bring:

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.

Bonus points:

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink.

Fullstack capable

A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation.

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.