How they write addresses
Kong email format
How Kong writes its people's work addresses, read from addresses an email verifier confirmed.
The format, on a made-up name
Kong writes addresses as first name, a dot, then last name, at konghq.com. Jane Doe isn't a real person: put in the name of the one you want to reach.
Writing to someone at Kong
Find the person
For a role, that's the hiring manager or whoever leads the team. The posting, Kong's team page or LinkedIn usually names them.
Write their name as Kong does
Lowercase, with accents dropped: Jane Doe is [email protected], and Zoë Núñez would be [email protected].
Check it before you send
An email verifier tells you whether the mailbox exists without sending anything. A bounce costs more than the check: too many and your emails start landing in spam.
If it bounces
The next formats to try, the ones most startups use first.
- 31% of startups
first name only
- 20% of startups
first initial followed by last name
- 2% of startups
first initial, a dot, then last name
Write a name every way in the email permutator, Kong's format first.
Who to email at Kong
29 open roles
For a role, the person to email is usually its hiring manager. The newest:
Strategic Account Executive
Remote (UK)Senior Software Engineer
Remote (US)Senior Staff Technical Support Engineer
Remote (US)Enterprise Account Executive
Remote (US)Software Engineer
San Francisco, CAGrowth Marketer
San Francisco, CA
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Kong email format: frequently asked questions
What is the email format at Kong?
Kong addresses use first name, a dot, then last name at konghq.com, for example [email protected]. Both Kong addresses we've verified follow it. As of October 2026.
How do I find a recruiter's or hiring manager's email at Kong?
Find their name first: the job posting, the team page or LinkedIn usually has it. Then write it the way Kong does, so Jane Doe would be [email protected], and check the address with an email verifier before you send.
What if my email to Kong bounces?
Check the spelling of their name first. Then try the next most common formats at startups: [email protected] and [email protected]. Someone who goes by a short name may use it in their address too.
How do you know Kong's email format?
From addresses we've found for Kong's people and checked with an email verifier, which asks Kong's mail server whether each mailbox exists without sending anything. Only mailboxes the server confirmed count: a server that accepts every address confirms guesses too, so those are left out. Both Kong addresses we've verified follow it.