Offer summary

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in software development and team leadership., Proficiency in Typescript, Javascript, and NodeJS frameworks like NestJS., Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL., Strong understanding of SaaS platforms, git workflows, and automated testing..

Key responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain microservices and APIs for the Konnect Dev Portal.

Provide technical mentorship and assist in hiring team members.

Lead cross-team features and collaborate with regional counterparts.

Support production services through on-call rotations and automated testing.

Job description

Are you ready to power the Worlds connections?
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 Developer Portal 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 APIfocused software components that will materially impact the business of both Kong and Kong’s customers.

What youll do:As the founding member of this teams expansion into Italy, you will provide technical mentorship to future team members. You will assist in hiring the remaining team members.
Lead features and initiatives that cross team boundaries, collaborating with your counterparts in other regions and other teams to deliver bestinclass solutions.
Design, 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.
Support your teams services in production by participating in an oncall rotation.
Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of the code and avoid regressions.
And any additional tasks required by your manager.

What youll bring:
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 developing and supporting SaaS platforms.
Understanding of and development with git and GitHub workflows.
Experience in testdriven development and automated testing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bonus points:
Experience with Golang, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC, and Flink.
Fullstack capable
A passion for APIs, OAS, and Documentation.
About Kong:

Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “APIfirst” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.

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