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 leader of the Kong Gateway engineering Worker 0 team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of API management by delivering superior performance and stability. Your team will be responsible for advancing core proxy functionalities, including improvements to DNS, load balancing, routing, plugin iterators, and more.
Key responsibilities include:
Re-architecting and refactoring the gateway runtime to support the future evolution of Kong.
Owning and executing the roadmap for performance tuning and optimizations.
Leading the development of profiling and debugging tools and frameworks, focusing on CPU, memory, and latency metrics.
Your leadership will drive innovation and ensure Kong continues to set the industry standard in API management with cutting-edge performance and reliability.