About the job
Are you prepared to drive the world's connections?
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed below. We value candidates who excel in certain areas and show interest and potential in others.
About the Role:
As part of our innovative team, you'll leverage strong technical expertise and a profound understanding of computer science and technology to tackle diverse challenges, contribute meaningfully, and enjoy an enriching journey at Kong. You'll have the chance to shape our culture, drive technical delivery, and collaborate with your team on the strategy and implementation of our key products.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and enhance our proxy stack based on Nginx/OpenResty.
Manage and prioritize the resolution of intricate problems and bugs, including debugging distributed services.
Contribute to both the Kong Gateway OSS and Enterprise products.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of experience with operating systems and a deep understanding of the Linux system runtime and networking stack.
Extensive hands-on experience in troubleshooting Linux systems and profiling, including familiarity with debugging tools such as gdb, systemtap, tcpdump, and crash.
Experience with public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Proficient in English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Bonus Qualifications:
Experience in building and maintaining backend services based on NGINX/OpenResty.
Proficiency in Lua/C programming (experience with LuaJIT is a plus).
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
Experience with Kong Gateway/Kubernetes Ingress Controller for Kong.
Background in developing and maintaining large distributed systems.
Experience in creating and maintaining enterprise software.
Familiarity with Rust is advantageous.
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