Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kong is building API and AI infrastructure for connectivity across APIs, microservices, Kubernetes, AI agents, and LLM-driven applications. The Senior Software Engineer will join the Office of the CTO to design scalable distributed backend systems, develop Golang services, and build foundational AI platform capabilities and internal tooling. The role also involves shaping architecture, developer experience, and engineering strategy through strategic technical initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design and build highly scalable distributed backend systems
- Develop core services in Golang, with a focus on performance and reliability
- Work with PostgreSQL and Redis to build robust, data-intensive systems
- Architect systems that operate across microservices, networking layers, and cloud platforms
- Collaborate closely with the CTO and senior engineers on strategic technical initiatives
- Prototype and productionize new platform capabilities and internal tooling
- Influence engineering direction and technical standards across Kong
Skills
- Strong production experience with Golang
- Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
- Solid experience with PostgreSQL and Redis in production environments
- Experience building backend systems with high availability, scalability, and reliability
- Strong systems thinking, debugging, and performance optimization skills
- Experience with Kubernetes, networking, or API gateways
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Contributions to open source or internal platform tooling
- Experience working on platform, infra, or developer tooling products
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