Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Kong Konnect

Kong Inc.(2 months ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$107,152 - $150,072All Cost Center

About this role

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Kong is responsible for building, operating, and scaling the multi-region Kong Konnect SaaS platform, focusing on reliability, availability, and performance across AWS, GCP, and Azure. This hands-on role entails designing and automating Kubernetes-based infrastructures, maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Terraform and ArgoCD, and ensuring the optimization of data layers for high availability. The engineer will also enhance observability and incident response processes, collaborating with development and security teams while participating in a global on-call rotation to improve operational practices.

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Required Skills

Site Reliability
Platform Operations
Production Systems
Automation
Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Azure
Data Caching
PostgreSQL

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Qualifications

BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

About Kong Inc.

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Kong Inc. is a leading API gateway and service mesh provider, designed to enhance developer productivity, security, and performance across modern architectures. The company's unified platform, Kong Konnect, provides tools for API management, AI gateway integration, and event streaming, enabling seamless connectivity and governance for organizations. With features tailored for API producers and consumers, Kong empowers businesses to build, run, discover, and govern APIs efficiently while supporting AI modernization efforts. Trusted by top companies, Kong is recognized for its ability to accelerate digital transformation and foster innovation in the API ecosystem.