Kong Inc.

Staff Software Engineer, Runtimes Security Champion

Kong Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇮🇹 Italy

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformRustSDLCTCP/IP

About the role

  • Act as a liaison between the Kong Runtime engineering teams and the security org to develop innovative requirements for the security roadmap.
  • Evangelize security best practices across the Kong Runtime engineering org.
  • Research, design, implement and own security oriented frameworks and features with the common goal of hardening Kong’s dataplane and protecting Kong’s customers.
  • Routinely provide security engineering designs and code reviews for sensitive paths.
  • Break down complex problems into sub-tasks while prototyping rapidly and iteratively contributing to security initiatives using agile practices.
  • Coach and mentor Kong Runtime engineers on security best practices.

Requirements

  • 8+ years working in and leading teams to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions, with a focus on security.
  • Expertise in Golang or Rust.
  • Expertise in security at all levels of the TCP/IP stack.
  • Strong understanding of concepts such as Test-Driven development, Secure SDLC, Secure code reviews and the ability to identify and mitigate threat vectors and vulnerabilities in code and infrastructure.
  • Good understanding and experience in using cloud service providers such as AWS and GCP.
  • Developing and maintaining technical documentation such as cookbooks, design and architecture docs.
  • Ability to meticulously analyze complex technical environments, accurately identify risks, and design practical, scalable, and effective security solutions.
  • Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex security needs and translate them into clear processes and requirements for different engineering teams.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
GolangRustsecurity engineeringTest-Driven developmentSecure SDLCsecure code reviewsthreat vector identificationvulnerability mitigationcloud service providerstechnical documentation
Soft skills
communication skillscoachingmentoringproblem-solvinganalytical skills