Senior Software Engineer (consulting)
Pubblicato il 09-08-2026 - Experteer Italy in Cusano Milanino
Experteer Overview As a Software Engineer at Kong, you will help build and maintain high-performance API connectivity software, including the Kong Gateway Operator and Kong Ingress Controller. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver features that scale across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. You’ll contribute to design decisions, write well-tested Go code, and engage with the open-source community.
This role suits someone who enjoys distributed systems and cloud-native challenges and wants to help shape industry-leading connectivity solutions.
Retribuzione / Benefits Develop and maintain Kong Gateway Operator and Ingress Controller to ensure reliability and performance Deliver tasks meeting acceptance criteria on problems of moderate scope Write readable, maintainable, and tested Go code with automated tests and peer reviews Collaborate with engineering, product,
and DevOps to build features and foster internal relationships Contribute to system component design and articulate trade-offs Debug and solve problems within the codebase following defined procedures Engage with the open-source community under senior guidance Responsabilità ~1-2+ years of professional software engineering experience ~ Proficiency in Golang (or strong proficiency in C/C++/Java/Python with willingness to learn Go) ~ Familiarity with Kubernetes architecture and concepts (Pods, Deployments, Services, CRDs) ~ Ability to deliver routine work with general instructions and handle new projects with detailed guidance ~ Experience writing unit and integration tests ~ Strong learning mindset, self-awareness, and growth-drive ~ Good communication and collaboration in a distributed, remote-first team