Senior Web Engineer

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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:

As a Senior Web Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing and maintaining the core web applications that power Kong’s Marketing presence. With a strong emphasis on front-end engineering and CMS/back-end integration, you will contribute directly to the evolution of www.konghq.com by building scalable page templates, reusable components, and ensuring a high-quality, seamless user experience.

You will take ownership of our CMS architecture and infrastructure, leading improvements to our PayloadCMS implementation while supporting performance, reliability, and scalability across the web platform. Your contributions will extend to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, accessibility standards, and deployment processes. Working within a distributed team of engineers, designers, and marketing stakeholders, you will help deliver robust, maintainable, and high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain web pages and reusable component templates using Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS.

• Architect, develop, and enhance CMS integrations, including content modeling, workflows, and scalable PayloadCMS structures.

• Optimize website performance, accessibility, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and streamline deployment workflows.

• Contribute to infrastructure and hosting strategies, ensuring CMS and back-end systems effectively support front-end performance.

• Partner with designers and back-end engineers to deliver cohesive, full-stack solutions and exceptional user experiences.

• Diagnose and resolve production issues using observability and monitoring tools to maintain system reliability and data integrity.

• Improve and enforce code quality through automated testing (unit, integration, functional, and visual testing) and thorough documentation.

• Participate in architectural planning, emphasizing scalability, maintainability, and reusability in web and CMS systems.

• Mentor junior engineers on front-end best practices and CMS integration patterns, fostering knowledge sharing across the team.

Required Qualifications:

• 4- 6 years of experience in full-stack web development, with strong expertise in front-end engineering and CMS/back-end integration.

• Deep proficiency in Next.js, TypeScript, modern CSS, and headless CMS platforms (PayloadCMS preferred).

• Strong understanding of web application architecture, performance optimization, and scalable system design.

• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), and distributed/cloud environments (e.g., AWS).

• Familiarity with MVC principles and building maintainable, CMS-driven web platforms.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with close attention to detail.

• Willingness to contribute across the full stack as needed.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in distributed team environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying applications with Vercel.

• Knowledge of search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch) and databases, particularly NoSQL/MongoDB.

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Experience optimizing performance for large-scale front-end applications and CMS-driven workflows.

• This is a hybrid role, requiring three days per week in the office.

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.