Kong Tech Stack

API connectivity and governance platform for AI and cloud-native infrastructure

Software Development San Francisco, California 501–1,000 employees Privately Held

Kong operates an API management and AI governance platform built on NGINX, Envoy, and Kubernetes, with heavy investment in real-time data pipelines (Kafka, Flink, Spark) and emerging AI tooling (Claude, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Model Context Protocol). The hiring profile is engineering-led with simultaneous regional expansion (16 countries) and aggressive sales scaling — reflecting both product complexity and a shift from developer-first adoption toward enterprise sales motion.

Tech Stack 125 technologies

Core StackNGINX Istio Rust Linux Kubernetes Terraform Kafka Apache Flink Apache Spark Java Go C++ Python AWS GitHub Actions Jenkins OpenResty LuaJIT Envoy Tokio eBPF WebAssembly GitOps AWS Kinesis Kong Konnect SAML OAuth 2.0 Azure GCP Insomnia+82 more

AdoptingLangChain Model Context Protocol Kong Konnect Claude LlamaIndex

What Kong Is Building

◆Challenges

Ai compliance and security
Modernizing mission critical systems
Simplifying operations and reducing costs
Scaling sales organization
Increasing test coverage
Maintaining 99.99% sla
Credential stuffing attacks
Maximising market potential
Expanding market leadership in india
Audit readiness

▲Active Projects

Automated testing tools
Kong konnect microservices
Core ui features for konnect saas platform
Build and grow kong api platform in india
Test automation harness
Kong's cloud-hosted control plane
Kong gateway oss and enterprise product
Inbound and outbound campaigns
Bridging gaps between kong and third-party deployment platforms
Extensible claims engine

Hiring Activity

Steady160 roles · 55 in 30d

Department

Engineering

Sales

Product

Support

Security

Marketing

Data

Seniority

Senior

Staff

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Director

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Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, Marketing Director, Regional Sales Director

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About Kong

Kong provides API management, governance, and AI traffic control for organizations deploying across multiple clouds and AI models. The platform addresses API security, rate limiting, analytics, and monetization at scale, with specialized support for AI/LLM routing and compliance. Kong operates a SaaS control plane (Kong Konnect) alongside open-source and enterprise on-premises deployments. The company serves Fortune 500 enterprises and AI-native startups, with recent strategic focus on India market expansion and enterprise-grade security (99.99% SLA, AI compliance, audit readiness).

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California

Company Size501–1,000 employees

Hiring MarketsItaly, China, United States, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Hungary

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does Kong use?

Kong runs on NGINX, OpenResty, Envoy, Istio, and Kubernetes at core. Backend includes Rust, Go, Java, Python, C++. Data pipelines use Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark. Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP.

Where does Kong hire?

Kong recruits across 18 countries: United States, India, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Spain, France, Austria, Australia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea.