Job Overview
Location
Nevada, USA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
February 27, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Senior Sourcing Recruiter at Kong Inc., you will be at the forefront of identifying and engaging top-tier talent for critical, hard-to-fill technical, go-to-market, and business roles. This is a strategic sourcing position, demanding a proactive and innovative approach to talent discovery and pipeline development. Your expertise will be instrumental in fueling Kong's rapid growth and ensuring we attract the best minds in the industry.
- • You will own the end-to-end sourcing process, meticulously crafting and executing advanced strategies to build robust talent pipelines. This involves leveraging a sophisticated toolkit, including expert-level proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean search techniques, to uncover passive candidates who may not be actively seeking new opportunities.
- • Your role extends beyond simple candidate identification; you will be a key partner to our internal recruiting team and hiring stakeholders. By deeply understanding the nuances of each role and the ideal candidate profile, you will provide invaluable market insights, competitor landscape data, and candidate feedback to influence and shape our hiring strategies.
- • A significant aspect of this role is cultivating and nurturing relationships with potential candidates. You will employ personalized and compelling outreach methods designed to capture interest and convert passive talent into actively engaged prospects. This includes maintaining long-term relationships with individuals in your network, ensuring Kong remains top-of-mind for future opportunities.
- • You will be expected to utilize a wide array of creative sourcing tools and platforms. This includes, but is not limited to, exploring niche forums, online communities, developer platforms like GitHub and Stack Overflow, and other alternative outreach channels to connect with talent that is often difficult to reach through traditional methods.
- • Collaboration is key. You will work hand-in-hand with recruiters and hiring managers, acting as a trusted advisor. Your ability to translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies will be crucial for success.
- • You will also play a vital role in process excellence, tracking, analyzing, and reporting on key sourcing metrics. This data-driven approach will help us measure pipeline health, assess engagement success, and demonstrate the overall impact of your sourcing efforts on our hiring objectives.
- • As a senior member of the team, you will be a thought leader in the sourcing space. This includes advocating for and educating the broader recruiting team on best practices, emerging tools, and current trends in talent acquisition. You may also have the opportunity to mentor junior sourcers, sharing your expertise and fostering their development.
- • This role requires a strong understanding of the competitive talent market, particularly within the technology sector. You will need to be adept at navigating this landscape to identify unique value propositions that resonate with high-caliber candidates.
- • Your success will directly contribute to Kong's ability to scale its operations and achieve its ambitious business goals. By building a consistent flow of qualified candidates, you will empower the company to innovate and lead in the rapidly evolving API and AI infrastructure space.
- • You will be responsible for developing and implementing proactive sourcing strategies across a diverse range of critical functions, including engineering, product management, sales, and technical enablement. This requires a broad understanding of different technical domains and market dynamics.
- • The ability to manage multiple search priorities simultaneously, with a consistent bias for results, is essential. You must be organized, efficient, and capable of delivering under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- • You will represent Kong at virtual and in-person industry events and technical communities, acting as an ambassador for our brand and a magnet for top talent.
- • This is a 12-month contract position, offering a focused opportunity to make a significant impact on our talent acquisition efforts during a key growth phase.
- • The role demands a high degree of autonomy and initiative, with the expectation that you will identify opportunities for improvement and drive them forward.
- • Ultimately, you will be a critical enabler of Kong's mission to power the world's connections and build the infrastructure for the agentic era.
🎯 Requirements
- • 7+ years of dedicated sourcing experience in a high-growth or technical environment.
- • Expert-level proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean techniques.
- • Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
- • Excellent communicator with strong outreach and networking capabilities.
- • Comfortable managing multiple search priorities with a bias for results.
- • Must reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Be part of a fast-growing technology company powering the next generation of API and AI infrastructure.
- • Opportunity to shape talent strategy at a high level and build world-class teams.
- • Collaborative culture that values ownership, innovation, and thoughtful speed.
- • Competitive compensation and benefits that support your growth and well-being.
- • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in the API and AI space.
Skills & Technologies
GitHub
Design
Senior
Remote
About Kong Inc.
Kong Inc. is a San Francisco-based software company that develops an open-source API gateway and service connectivity platform. The company offers Kong Gateway, Kong Mesh, and Konnect cloud services to manage, secure, and observe microservices and APIs across clouds and data centers. Founded in 2007 as Mashape, it rebranded to Kong in 2017. Kong’s technology provides traffic control, authentication, rate limiting, and analytics for modern distributed architectures, supporting organizations in digital transformation and cloud-native adoption.
