Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in software development and testing., Expertise in Typescript and Javascript, with knowledge of Vue as a plus., Experience with large-scale SaaS platforms and understanding of git and GitHub workflows., Strong functional testing skills, including test strategy, planning, and automation frameworks like Cypress and Playwright..

Key responsibilities:

Collaborate with developers to contribute to pull requests and understand new features.

Design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.

Write automated tests to ensure code behavior and prevent regressions.

Participate in an on-call rotation to support services in production.

Job description

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:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our development team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products, with a particular focus on Typescript and API-first development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in testing and development, with bonus points for experience with SaaS products.

Join us in building a novel service catalog with secure, scalable, and reliable APIs.

What you'll do

You will be an integral part of our Service Catalog team, working closely with developers to contribute to pull requests, understand new features, and proactively address inefficiencies.

You should be capable of understanding new feature code when documentation is incomplete, engaging with team members in public channels to ask clarifying questions, and being self-motivated to identify and resolve inefficiencies as they arise.

You will design and implement solutions to technical problems of moderate complexity.

Support those services in production by participating in an on-call rotation.

Write automated tests to ensure the behaviour of code and avoid regressions.

And any additional tasks required by your manager.

What you'll bring

5+ years working in a team to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions.

Expertise in Typescript and Javascript, with bonus points for experience with Vue.

Experience developing and supporting a large-scale SaaS platform.

Understanding of and development with git and GitHub workflows.

Functional testing experience, including defining test strategy, test planning, test case design, execution, and reporting.

Solid understanding of various Test Frameworks and Automation of frontend and backend systems - such as Cypress and Playwright.

Ability to prioritize test activities and testing tasks.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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 visitkonghq.com 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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