Platform Engineering Manager
Kong Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)BengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–50 LPA
Posted 15d ago
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About This Role
- Own and grow the Managed Gateways Infrastructure engineering team in Bangalore with hands-on leadership in technical implementations and incidents.
- Ensure 99.99%+ availability and scalability of a multi-tenant SaaS platform across multi-region, multi-cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Lead architecture, incident response, operational lifecycle, and automation to improve reliability, efficiency, and developer experience.
Minimum Requirements
- Experience managing software engineering teams focused on infrastructure and reliability in high-growth environments.
- Deep expertise in designing, deploying, and operating distributed systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and proficiency in Golang or similar languages.
- Work Experience Required: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Technically hands-on engineering leader capable of direct contribution during complex incidents and high-impact projects.
- Experienced in managing cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS infrastructure with emphasis on reliability and scalability.
- Familiar with observability tools, API gateway technologies, and operational best practices in fast-paced environments.