Kong

Senior Software Engineer - Fronend

Remote, United States remote Entry $144,780 - $173,800
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About the role:
Kong is looking for highly talented JavaScript/Typescript and Vue engineers to help create scalable, robust, responsive and accessible user interfaces and components packages for our applications.
As a Frontend Engineer, you will be instrumental in enhancing our Konnect product/platform. Your role involves close collaboration with fellow frontend engineers, backend engineers and the product team to deliver scalable features, ultimately enhancing the application's user experience.
What you'll be doing:
Working on major Konnect features like Catalog and Context Mesh.

Building highly visible Konnect features using latest frontend frameworks like Vue and TypeScript

Collaborate with design and build reusable, scalable, responsive UI components

Work with engineers, product managers and designers to build UI functionalities.

Write tests (unit, component, regression, smoke) using Playwright, Vitest and other modern testing frameworks with great code coverage.

Peer reviewing team members' work.

Mentor other team members.

What you'll bring:
5+ years working in a team to develop, deliver, and maintain complex software solutions.

Expertise in Vue.js, Typescript, and Javascript.

Experience developing and supporting a large scale SaaS platform.

Expertise in Rest API design

Expertise in System Design (componentization, reusability)

Understanding of and development with git, CI/CD patterns with Github Actions and other platforms.

Expertise in test-driven development and automated testing.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bonus Points:
Familiarity with Docker, K8s

Familiarity with fullstack development

About Kong:
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform, Kong Konnect, enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information, visit www.konghq.com.
Compensation Range: CA$144,780 - CA$173,800
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Technology & IT API integration Javascript Senior Software Engineer remote

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  3. Which of API integration, Javascript and Senior have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
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  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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I am interested in the Senior Software Engineer - Fronend role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Javascript and Senior, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Kong needs from this hire.

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