Staff Software Engineer, Gateway - Performance

Kong

Shanghai
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago
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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:This team is responsible for maintaining the core proxy path of the Kong API Gateway product. You need a solid technical background and will work on improving proxy path stability, performance, observability as well as debug ability from top to the very bottom. You will have the opportunity to make sound technical decisions, influence feature design, and ensure timely delivery of objectives.Why should you want to work at Kong?Market Opportunity - We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help!? APIs have been enabling innovation for decades!, strong year over year revenue growth!Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space.- “We are the Cisco of L4 and L7” - CUBE Conversation, March 2021in the connectivity space!Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a "Konger" and find out what we mean.in 2020 & 2021Kong employees exemplify our culture at ourBuilding Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech!Over 250m+ downloads of our open source API gateway! Over 40k+ stars on Github between and !What you'll do:

Work on our core proxy stack which is heavily based on Nginx/OpenResty
Develop new proxy path features such as routing/load balancing/tracing/metrics
Extend Nginx core to facilitate requirements that are not possible today
Troubleshoot and profiling performance bottlenecks
Write automated tests to check the functionality of Gateway
Design and write performance tests that can demonstrate performance differences between changes/releases
Collaborate with other team such as the control plane/data team to facilitate end-to-end delivery of new features
Be active in the Gateway OSS community

What you'll bring:

7+ years of experience developing data plane software
Experience in one of Rust, C, C++
Experience with low level debugging using GDB/LLDB
Understanding of process memory usage and troubleshooting techniques
Understanding of development with Git workflows
Expertise in test-driven development and automated testing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Points:

Experience in Nginx/OpenResty/Kong or other L4/L7 proxy software
Expertise in performance profiling techniques such as perf_events, SystemTap, eBPF
Experience in writing Lua code
Experience in JIT compiler, such as LuaJIT/V8
Experience in OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Dynatrace or other observability frameworks
Experience developing for SaaS platforms
Previous contributions to Open Source projects

What is a Konger?We are a group of makers, thinkers, and doers focused on helping today's developers build tomorrow's technology. Our teams work on the bleeding edge of API innovation to provide our users with a central nervous system for data and services.We put design at the heart of everything we do, and we're relentlessly focused on creating beautiful experiences for our customers. That's why technology companies, major banks, e-commerce innovators, and government agencies put Kong in front of their most important web applications.We believe in the power of Open Source and everything it stands for. That's why developers around the world enthusiastically contribute on top of our open-source platform.We are passionate about solving challenges that will fundamentally shape the future of technology, and we're looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you believe in taking ownership of your work, making an impact, and having fun along the way, we would love to talk to you.Kong Core Values:We are CUSTOMER CHAMPIONS. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything we do. We are all empowered to make an impact.We are OWNERS. We are drivers, not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work.We are UNSTOPPABLE. We work with purpose, obsession, and grit. It takes muscle to do hard things and doing hard things builds muscle.We are REAL. We are genuine, principled, and confident without arrogance. Show respect and kindness, especially in tough moments.We Are ACCELERATORS. We prioritize speed, iteration, and results.We are GLOBAL. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals. Our differences make us stronger.We are EXPLORERS. We value ideas over hierarchy. Never accept the status quo. We make bold bets, fail, and learn everyday. There is always a way.About Kong:Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). Loved by developers and trusted with enterprises' most critical traffic volumes, Kong helps startups and Fortune 500 companies build with confidence - allowing them to bring solutions to market faster with API and service connectivity that scales easily and securely.83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!For more information about Kong, please visit or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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