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LeadFull-timePythonRustAWSGCPAzureKubernetesGoAIAPIML
Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Security Engineer to serve as the technical security lead for securing the world’s most popular API gateway. This role involves applying deep expertise in high-performance networking and distributed systems to shape the security posture of the Kong Cloud.
Key Responsibilities
- →Act as the lead subject matter expert for the Kong Cloud Security Operations.
- →Architect and implement next-generation WAF, IDS, and IPS capabilities at the gateway level to protect against OWASP Top 10, zero-day exploits, and sophisticated API abuse.
- →Design and implement "Zero Trust" security models that operate seamlessly across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, On-prem).
- →Partner with Product and Architecture leads to define the multi-year security roadmap for Kong Gateway.
- →Lead the response to complex, multi-faceted security challenges.
- →Champion a "Security-First" culture by mentoring engineers on secure coding practices.
Requirements
- ✓8+ years’ experience in Cybersecurity Engineering, with a focus on high-traffic infrastructure or API management.
- ✓Extensive experience with Kong Gateway, Nginx, eBPF, or similar technologies.
- ✓Expert-level knowledge of multi-cloud solution design, specifically securing traffic across disparate cloud providers and Kubernetes environments.
- ✓Proven track record in designing/deploying WAF, IDS, and IPS systems at scale.
- ✓Programming proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust.
- ✓Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source security projects.
- ✓Ability to produce high-quality, high-performance security designs.
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