Senior Software Engineer, Insomnia

Kong Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 144,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud API technology developer is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work with the Insomnia team. You will collaborate with a global team to create meaningful experiences and maintain engineering standards. Strong coding and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to empathize with users and teammates. This full-time role offers the opportunity to engage with the open source community and develop applications for various platforms.

Qualifications

• Ability to build understandable and maintainable software.
• Quality communication in technical specifications and feedback.
• Ability to empathize with teammates and end users.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a global team on meaningful product experiences.
• Engage with the Insomnia open source community.
• Maintain engineering standards through discussions and reviews.

Skills

Strong coding skills

Strong communication skills

Empathy

Enthusiasm to learn

Understanding of building software for specific platforms

Tools

Electron

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range

CA$144,780.00 / yr - CA$202,825.00 / yr

About The Role

Kong is building the future of API management for developers. We’re a fast-growing, well-funded company with happy customers and motivated employees. Insomnia, acquired in 2019, is a full-lifecycle API development platform that has quickly become an integral part of Kong’s product portfolio.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Insomnia team at Kong, you’ll be working with a globally distributed team responsible for building the desktop Insomnia application, the accompanying insomnia CLI, and other adjacent products.

What You’ll Do

• Work with a global team of engineers, designers, and leaders to create meaningful product experiences.
• Engage with the Insomnia open source community.
• Help maintain strong and healthy engineering standards by engaging in discussions, reviewing decisions and pull requests, and more.
• Any additional minor responsibilities necessary to build a great product in a small team.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong coding skills, with an emphasis on the ability to build understandable and maintainable software while collaborating with others.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, evident in the quality of technical specifications, discourse, and quality of feedback.
• Empathy for your teammates and end users, reflected in how usable your product is, how you write your code, and how you work with others.
• Enthusiasm to learn and expand your knowledge!
• Bonus : An understanding of building software outside the web sandbox. Insomnia frequently requires engineering for specific platforms. E.g. Electron.

About Kong

Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development