Kong Inc.
The Staff Solutions Engineer at Kong serves as a trusted technical advisor, helping innovative enterprises architect secure and scalable API ecosystems while navigating the transition into the agentic AI era. This role involves supporting field sales, conducting discovery conversations, and leading technical feasibility workshops to validate Kong's platform for modern and AI-driven architectures. The position requires mentoring junior engineers, driving thought leadership, and influencing product direction based on customer feedback and market signals.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
2017
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.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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