Staff Software Engineer, Developer Portal

Kong; Milano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading developer of cloud API technologies is seeking a Staff IC to join their Developer Portal team in Milan, Italy. Responsibilities include leading the team, mentoring future hires, and designing microservices and APIs for their Konnect platform. The ideal candidate has 8 years of software development experience, expertise in TypeScript and modern Node.js frameworks, and strong communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to influence product direction and collaborate with global teams.

Competenze

• 8 years working in and leading teams to develop complex software solutions.
• Experience developing and supporting SaaS platforms.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.

Mansioni

• Provide technical mentorship to future team members.
• Lead features and initiatives crossing team boundaries.
• Design, implement, and maintain microservices and APIs.

Conoscenze

Technical mentorship

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js frameworks

PostgreSQL

Git and GitHub workflows

Test-driven development

Automated testing

Excellent communication skills

Strumenti

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Flink

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you ready to power the Worlds 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

On the Developer Portal team at Kong you will design, develop and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal. The Konnect Dev Portal is the primary way our customers discover, experiment and integrate with their APIs hosted on the Konnect platform. Working closely with Engineering and Product teams you will develop API‑focused software components that will materially impact the business of both Kong and Kong’s customers.

What you’ll do

• As the founding member of this team’s expansion into Italy you will provide technical mentorship to future team members and assist in hiring the remaining team members.
• Lead features and initiatives that cross team boundaries, collaborating with your counterparts in other regions and teams to deliver best‑in‑class solutions.
• Design, implement and maintain microservices and APIs that power the Konnect Dev Portal (examples include Developer Portal configuration API catalogs, Markdown and OAS documentation solutions, API authentication, configuration, metering and subscription services).
• Support your team's services in production by participating in an on‑call rotation.
• Write automated tests to ensure the behavior of the code and avoid regressions.
• And any additional tasks required by your manager.

What you’ll bring

• 8 years working in and leading teams to develop, deliver and maintain complex software solutions.
• Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript and modern Node.js frameworks like NestJS.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience developing and supporting SaaS platforms.
• Understanding of, and development with, Git and GitHub workflows.
• Experience in test‑driven development and automated testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bonus points

• Experience with Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CDC and Flink.
• Full‑stack capable.
• A passion for APIs, OAS and Documentation.

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 or follow us on X @thekonginc.

Level: Staff IC