Staff Cyber Security Engineer
KongMilan, Lombardy, Italy
Posted February 4, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era.
Job Description
As a Staff Security Engineer, you will serve as the technical security lead for securing the world’s most popular API gateway, shaping the security posture of the Kong Cloud, and architecting the evolution of our security capabilities.
Requirements
- 8+ years' experience in Cybersecurity Engineering
- Extensive experience with Kong Gateway, Nginx, eBPF, or similar technologies
- Cloud-Native & Multi-Cloud: Expert-level knowledge of multi-cloud solution design
- Security Domain Specialist: Proven track record in designing/deploying WAF, IDS, and IPS systems at scale
- Programming Proficiency: Python, Go, or Rust
- Open Source Contributor: Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source security projects is a significant asset