Kong Inc
Are you ready to power the World's connections? Why should you want to work at Kong? Market Opportunity - We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help! Why APIs Matter ? APIs have been enabling innovation for decades! Strong VC team, Series D , strong year over year revenue growth! Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space. Marco, our CTO/co-founder - "We are the Cisco of L4 and L7" - CUBE Conversation, March 2021 We are the leading innovator in the connectivity space! Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a "Konger" and find out what we mean. Great Place to Work Certified in 2020 & 2021 Kong employees exemplify our culture at our 2022 Sales Kickoff 2022 Forbes Cloud 100 Honoree Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech! Kong Named in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management for the Fourth Consecutive Year Over 250m+ downloads of our open source API gateway! Over 40k+ stars on Github between Kong API and Kong Insomnia ! About the role: - Lead and mentor a fast-growing team of Commercial account executives. - Work closely with the Vice President of Sales to drive Kong's success by adding new sales opportunities to the pipeline and closing them. - Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base in the region. -Lead and mentor the regional sales team, setting performance standards, and monitoring progress. - Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships, understanding their unique needs and how Kong's solutions can meet them. - Partner closely with the marketing team to identify and target key accounts, and to craft compelling value propositions for Kong's solutions. - Collaborate with the product team to relay customer feedback and ensure our solutions are aligned with market demands. - Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits while maintaining Kong's standard of excellence. - Understand the competitive market landscape and position Kong's solutions effectively. - Represent Kong at industry conferences, tradeshows, and networking events to enhance brand visibility and generate leads. - Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasting, leveraging Kong's CRM tools for sales reporting and pipeline management. - Recruit, onboard and ramp up new hires effectively - And any additional tasks required by the manager. What you'll bring to Kong: - Minimum of 10 years of sales experience in the technology sector, with at least 2 years in a leadership role in a startup environment. - Strong understanding of the API management space, cloud services, and the broader technology landscape. - Experience building and leading high-performance sales teams at a high-growth SaaS company, selling a complex technical product and, ideally, experience selling inside of a consumption-based revenue model. - Experience in successfully selling SaaS solutions in a field sales capacity. - Experience accurately forecasting and managing pipelines. A history of scaling teams quickly, with knowledge of effectively recruiting, training and ramping new hires. - The ability to work cross-functionally, partnering closely with marketing, enablement, operations and other organisations within the company. - Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. - Strong understanding of the API management space, cloud services, and the broader technology landscape. What is a Konger? We are a group of makers, thinkers, and doers focused on helping today's developers build tomorrow's technology. Our teams work on the bleeding edge of API innovation to provide our users with a central nervous system for data and services. We put design at the heart of everything we do, and we're relentlessly focused on creating beautiful experiences for our customers. That's why technology companies, major banks, e-commerce innovators, and government agencies put Kong in front of their most important web applications. We believe in the power of Open Source and everything it stands for. That's why developers around the world enthusiastically contribute on top of our open-source platform. We are passionate about solving challenges that will fundamentally shape the future of technology, and we're looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you believe in taking ownership of your work, making an impact, and having fun along the way, we would love to talk to you. Kong Core Values: Be Inclusive. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals. Our differences make us stronger. Be Authentic. We are genuine, principled and confident without arrogance. Show respect and kindness, especially in tough moments. Be Relentlessly Resourceful. We work with purpose, obsession and grit. It takes muscle to do hard things and doing hard things build muscle. Be Customer Obsessed. We care. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything you do. We are all empowered to make an impact. Be Curious. We value ideas over hierarchy. Never accept the status quo. We make bold bets, fail, and learn everyday. There is always a way. Be an Owner. We are drivers not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work. About Kong: Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). Loved by developers and trusted with enterprises' most critical traffic volumes, Kong helps startups and Fortune 500 companies build with confidence - allowing them to bring solutions to market faster with API and service connectivity that scales easily and securely. 83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind! For more information about Kong, please visit or on Twitter. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Are you ready to power the World's connections? Why should you want to work at Kong? Market Opportunity - We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help! Why APIs Matter ? APIs have been enabling innovation for decades! Strong VC team, Series D , strong year over year revenue growth! Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space. Marco, our CTO/co-founder - "We are the Cisco of L4 and L7" - CUBE Conversation, March 2021 We are the leading innovator in the connectivity space! Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a "Konger" and find out what we mean. Great Place to Work Certified in 2020 & 2021 Kong employees exemplify our culture at our 2022 Sales Kickoff 2022 Forbes Cloud 100 Honoree Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech! Kong Named in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management for the Fourth Consecutive Year Over 250m+ downloads of our open source API gateway! Over 40k+ stars on Github between Kong API and Kong Insomnia ! About the role: - Lead and mentor a fast-growing team of Commercial account executives. - Work closely with the Vice President of Sales to drive Kong's success by adding new sales opportunities to the pipeline and closing them. - Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base in the region. -Lead and mentor the regional sales team, setting performance standards, and monitoring progress. - Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships, understanding their unique needs and how Kong's solutions can meet them. - Partner closely with the marketing team to identify and target key accounts, and to craft compelling value propositions for Kong's solutions. - Collaborate with the product team to relay customer feedback and ensure our solutions are aligned with market demands. - Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits while maintaining Kong's standard of excellence. - Understand the competitive market landscape and position Kong's solutions effectively. - Represent Kong at industry conferences, tradeshows, and networking events to enhance brand visibility and generate leads. - Provide detailed and accurate sales forecasting, leveraging Kong's CRM tools for sales reporting and pipeline management. - Recruit, onboard and ramp up new hires effectively - And any additional tasks required by the manager. What you'll bring to Kong: - Minimum of 10 years of sales experience in the technology sector, with at least 2 years in a leadership role in a startup environment. - Strong understanding of the API management space, cloud services, and the broader technology landscape. - Experience building and leading high-performance sales teams at a high-growth SaaS company, selling a complex technical product and, ideally, experience selling inside of a consumption-based revenue model. - Experience in successfully selling SaaS solutions in a field sales capacity. - Experience accurately forecasting and managing pipelines. A history of scaling teams quickly, with knowledge of effectively recruiting, training and ramping new hires. - The ability to work cross-functionally, partnering closely with marketing, enablement, operations and other organisations within the company. - Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. - Strong understanding of the API management space, cloud services, and the broader technology landscape. What is a Konger? We are a group of makers, thinkers, and doers focused on helping today's developers build tomorrow's technology. Our teams work on the bleeding edge of API innovation to provide our users with a central nervous system for data and services. We put design at the heart of everything we do, and we're relentlessly focused on creating beautiful experiences for our customers. That's why technology companies, major banks, e-commerce innovators, and government agencies put Kong in front of their most important web applications. We believe in the power of Open Source and everything it stands for. That's why developers around the world enthusiastically contribute on top of our open-source platform. We are passionate about solving challenges that will fundamentally shape the future of technology, and we're looking for the right people to join us on our mission. If you believe in taking ownership of your work, making an impact, and having fun along the way, we would love to talk to you. Kong Core Values: Be Inclusive. We work together from anywhere to achieve our common goals. Our differences make us stronger. Be Authentic. We are genuine, principled and confident without arrogance. Show respect and kindness, especially in tough moments. Be Relentlessly Resourceful. We work with purpose, obsession and grit. It takes muscle to do hard things and doing hard things build muscle. Be Customer Obsessed. We care. Customers are everything, we put them at the center of everything you do. We are all empowered to make an impact. Be Curious. We value ideas over hierarchy. Never accept the status quo. We make bold bets, fail, and learn everyday. There is always a way. Be an Owner. We are drivers not passengers and own the quality and outcomes of our work. About Kong: Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). Loved by developers and trusted with enterprises' most critical traffic volumes, Kong helps startups and Fortune 500 companies build with confidence - allowing them to bring solutions to market faster with API and service connectivity that scales easily and securely. 83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind! For more information about Kong, please visit or on Twitter. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Sonar
Sonar solves the trillion-dollar challenge of bad code. Sonar equips organizations to achieve and sustain a Clean Code state by empowering developers to write consistent, intentional, adaptable, and responsible code. Clean Code produces software that is maintainable, reliable, and secure, allowing development teams to spend less time fixing issues and more time innovating. With Sonar, and by employing the company's Clean as You Code methodology, organizations minimize risk, reduce technical debt, increase productivity, and derive more value from their software in a predictable and sustainable way. Sonar's open-source and commercial products - SonarLint, SonarCloud, and SonarQube - support over 30 programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure technologies. Trusted by more than 500,000 organizations and used by more than 7 million developers globally to clean more than half a trillion lines of code, Sonar is integral to delivering better software. Sonar's Solutions Engineering team is dedicated to helping our prospective customers understand and achieve technical success with our products. As the team scales up our efforts to have maximum impact on our targeted customer base, we're adding dedicated leadership. The impact you will have As a Solutions Engineering leader at Sonar, you will play an integral role in helping Solutions Engineers deliver the technical knowledge and assistance needed by our prospects and customers. You will grow the team in multiple locations in the EMEA and APJ regions, provide coaching to existing and new SEs, and ensure their alignment with sellers as well as our diverse markets. This role requires a mix of a technical background, sales acumen, and people leadership skills. On a daily basis, you will Lead and mentor Solutions Engineers in the EMEA and APJ regions Collaborate with Sales and Solutions Engineering management to determine proper staffing levels to support business goals, establish job requisitions, and lead the interview team to fill open positions Assess the SE team's go-to-market readiness, identify gaps in SE preparedness, and build plans to ensure the SE team is ready to perform in support of annualized business goals Actively coach SEs on their approach to calls and business conversations Work with the Sonar sales leadership team to identify, qualify, and prioritize coverage for business opportunities. Participate in periodic opportunity review meetings providing insight into how to best secure technical success. Work with the sales account team, customer support, product management, customer solutions, and engineering to resolve product problems affecting pre- and post-sales customer satisfaction Coordinate across Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to ensure alignment between the needs of our customers, our product positioning, and product features Travel up to 50% of the time as needed The skills you will demonstrate Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience A technical background in software engineering or DevOps 10+ years of experience as a pre-sales engineer at an enterprise technology company, or in a similar customer- or partner-facing role (e.g., professional services, solutions architect, or systems engineering team) Proven experience in the management of the presales engineering function (ideally, quota-carrying) Experience promoting infrastructure software, databases, analytics tools, or applications software, and exceeding business goals Experience with large, complex commercial and legal agreements working with procurement, legal, and business teams Ability to present to all audiences in-person and virtually, engage with C-level executives in business and technology transformation, and work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the cloud/IT technology space Ability to inspire/grow teams in a sales environment and influence cross-functional teams Proficiency in CRM systems and sales analytics tools Why you will love it here • We value a safe work culture - founded in respect, kindness, and the right to fail. • We hire great people - we value communication skills as much as technical prowess and we strive to create a work environment that allows for everyone to succeed and feel empowered to do their best work. Our 500+ SonarSourcers from 35 different nationalities can relate! • Work-life balance - a healthy work-life balance is very important at Sonar. • Flexible hours - we schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life's important moments. • We promote continuous learning - in an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is the key to growth and success! We're happy to support all employees in this journey if desired. What we do As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike. The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what's possible. Who we are At Sonar we believe in people, dedication, and innovation. We're a team of problem solvers who are passionate and relentless in their respective missions. We want to work with people who are ready and willing to fasten their seat belts and be part of an incredible ride! Our Core Values are: Smarter Together, Excellence, Innovation, and Delivery. They reflect our unique culture and we expect them to help shape and positively strengthen our organization. If you want to learn more about our culture, check out our blog post . Join us; we'll be smarter and stronger together! Sonar is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to treating every employee with equal respect and fairness. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of discrimination. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Sonar solves the trillion-dollar challenge of bad code. Sonar equips organizations to achieve and sustain a Clean Code state by empowering developers to write consistent, intentional, adaptable, and responsible code. Clean Code produces software that is maintainable, reliable, and secure, allowing development teams to spend less time fixing issues and more time innovating. With Sonar, and by employing the company's Clean as You Code methodology, organizations minimize risk, reduce technical debt, increase productivity, and derive more value from their software in a predictable and sustainable way. Sonar's open-source and commercial products - SonarLint, SonarCloud, and SonarQube - support over 30 programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure technologies. Trusted by more than 500,000 organizations and used by more than 7 million developers globally to clean more than half a trillion lines of code, Sonar is integral to delivering better software. Sonar's Solutions Engineering team is dedicated to helping our prospective customers understand and achieve technical success with our products. As the team scales up our efforts to have maximum impact on our targeted customer base, we're adding dedicated leadership. The impact you will have As a Solutions Engineering leader at Sonar, you will play an integral role in helping Solutions Engineers deliver the technical knowledge and assistance needed by our prospects and customers. You will grow the team in multiple locations in the EMEA and APJ regions, provide coaching to existing and new SEs, and ensure their alignment with sellers as well as our diverse markets. This role requires a mix of a technical background, sales acumen, and people leadership skills. On a daily basis, you will Lead and mentor Solutions Engineers in the EMEA and APJ regions Collaborate with Sales and Solutions Engineering management to determine proper staffing levels to support business goals, establish job requisitions, and lead the interview team to fill open positions Assess the SE team's go-to-market readiness, identify gaps in SE preparedness, and build plans to ensure the SE team is ready to perform in support of annualized business goals Actively coach SEs on their approach to calls and business conversations Work with the Sonar sales leadership team to identify, qualify, and prioritize coverage for business opportunities. Participate in periodic opportunity review meetings providing insight into how to best secure technical success. Work with the sales account team, customer support, product management, customer solutions, and engineering to resolve product problems affecting pre- and post-sales customer satisfaction Coordinate across Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to ensure alignment between the needs of our customers, our product positioning, and product features Travel up to 50% of the time as needed The skills you will demonstrate Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience A technical background in software engineering or DevOps 10+ years of experience as a pre-sales engineer at an enterprise technology company, or in a similar customer- or partner-facing role (e.g., professional services, solutions architect, or systems engineering team) Proven experience in the management of the presales engineering function (ideally, quota-carrying) Experience promoting infrastructure software, databases, analytics tools, or applications software, and exceeding business goals Experience with large, complex commercial and legal agreements working with procurement, legal, and business teams Ability to present to all audiences in-person and virtually, engage with C-level executives in business and technology transformation, and work with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the cloud/IT technology space Ability to inspire/grow teams in a sales environment and influence cross-functional teams Proficiency in CRM systems and sales analytics tools Why you will love it here • We value a safe work culture - founded in respect, kindness, and the right to fail. • We hire great people - we value communication skills as much as technical prowess and we strive to create a work environment that allows for everyone to succeed and feel empowered to do their best work. Our 500+ SonarSourcers from 35 different nationalities can relate! • Work-life balance - a healthy work-life balance is very important at Sonar. • Flexible hours - we schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life's important moments. • We promote continuous learning - in an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is the key to growth and success! We're happy to support all employees in this journey if desired. What we do As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike. The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what's possible. Who we are At Sonar we believe in people, dedication, and innovation. We're a team of problem solvers who are passionate and relentless in their respective missions. We want to work with people who are ready and willing to fasten their seat belts and be part of an incredible ride! Our Core Values are: Smarter Together, Excellence, Innovation, and Delivery. They reflect our unique culture and we expect them to help shape and positively strengthen our organization. If you want to learn more about our culture, check out our blog post . Join us; we'll be smarter and stronger together! Sonar is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to treating every employee with equal respect and fairness. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of discrimination. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.