Software Engineer 2, Kong Gateway 3
full-time•Shanghai
About this role
Are you ready to power the World's 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:
As a member of a team, you’ll need strong technical skills and a solid background in Computer science and technology to be able to accept various challenges, make valuable contributions, and generally have a great experience in Kong. You will have the opportunity to influence the culture, facilitate technical delivery, and collaborate with your team on the strategy and execution of our key product.
What you'll be doing:
Work on our proxy stack which is based on Nginx/OpenResty
Organize and prioritize complex problem resolution and bug fixes, debugging distributed services.
Contribute to the Kong Gateway OSS and Enterprise product
What you'll bring:
3+ years of experience in computer operating systems and deep understanding of Linux system runtime and networking stack
Solid hands-on low-level technical experience in Linux systems troubleshooting and profiling, experience in debugging tools such as gdb, systemtap, tcpdump, crash, etc.
Experience with public cloud providers like AWS, GCP or Azure
Fluent English language skills including both written and verbal
Bonus Points:
Hands-on experience with building and maintaining NGINX/OpenResty-based backend services
Hands-on experience with Lua/C programming(extra points if experience with LuaJIT)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway/Kubernetes Ingress Controller for Kong
Experience with developing and maintaining large distributed system
Experience with developing and maintaining enterprise software
Being familiar with Rust is a plus
About Kong:
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform, Kong Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.
What you'll do
- You will work on the proxy stack based on Nginx/OpenResty and organize complex problem resolution and bug fixes. Additionally, you will contribute to the Kong Gateway OSS and Enterprise product.
About Kong
Powering the API World. No AI without APIs.
Kong enables any company to become an API-first company. Kong’s unified cloud native API platform is easy to use and works in any environment — unleashing developer productivity, automating security, and boosting performance of APIs and microservices at scale.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Software Engineer 2, Kong Gateway 3 do at Kong?
As a Software Engineer 2, Kong Gateway 3 at Kong, you will: you will work on the proxy stack based on Nginx/OpenResty and organize complex problem resolution and bug fixes. Additionally, you will contribute to the Kong Gateway OSS and Enterprise product..
Is the Software Engineer 2, Kong Gateway 3 position at Kong remote?
The Software Engineer 2, Kong Gateway 3 position at Kong is based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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