Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane
pbAre you ready to unlock intelligence?
/b /p pIf you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply.
Nobody checks every box - we're looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
/p h3bThe Mission /b /h3 pThe Control Plane team architects the central nervous system of Kong's entire ecosystem.
We build the high-performance, resilient, and scalable services that enable our users to configure and manage billions of API calls with confidence.
This role is at the heart of delivering a world-class developer experience, ensuring our platform is not just powerful, but also intuitive and reliable at enterprise scale.
/p h3bWhat You'll Do /b /h3 ul liDesign and implement core features for the Kong Gateway Control Plane, primarily using Golang.
/li liOwn the full lifecycle of services, from architectural design and implementation to deployment and operational excellence.
/li liLead technical discussions and architectural decisions to prevent technical debt and ensure our commitment to *****% uptime.
/li liInfluence the technical roadmap for our cloud-native components, advocating for best practices in a distributed systems environment.
/li liMentor other engineers through thoughtful code reviews and design sessions, fostering a culture of high-quality code and developer delight.
/li liCollaborate with product managers and other engineering teams to architect and deliver impactful solutions for our global user base.
/li liResolve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks in our core networking and configuration management components.
/li /ul h3bWhat You'll Bring /b /h3 h3bThe Toolkit /b /h3 ul liSignificant professional experience writing and deploying production services in Golang.
/li liDeep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design principles.
/li liHands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and the cloud-native ecosystem.
/li liProficiency with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL.
/li liFamiliarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.
/li /ul h3bThe Kong DNA /b /h3 ul liOwnership: A proactive, self-starting mindset with a bias for action and a sense of responsibility for the end-to-end user experience.
/li liUrgency: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, pre-IPO environment, delivering high-impact work on ambitious timelines without sacrificing quality.
/li liCollaboration: Excellent communication skills and a team-first attitude, adept at working across functions to achieve common goals.
/li /ul h3bBonus Points /b /h3 ul liExperience with API gateways, service mesh (like Kuma), or related networking technologies.
/li liActive contributions to open-source projects.
/li liKnowledge of Lua or NGINX internals.
/li liExperience building and managing large-scale SaaS platforms.
/li /ul p#LI-EA1 /p pbAbout Kong: /b /p pKong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI.
Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud.
For more information, visit /p #J-*****-Ljbffr
/b /p pIf you don't think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply.
Nobody checks every box - we're looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
/p h3bThe Mission /b /h3 pThe Control Plane team architects the central nervous system of Kong's entire ecosystem.
We build the high-performance, resilient, and scalable services that enable our users to configure and manage billions of API calls with confidence.
This role is at the heart of delivering a world-class developer experience, ensuring our platform is not just powerful, but also intuitive and reliable at enterprise scale.
/p h3bWhat You'll Do /b /h3 ul liDesign and implement core features for the Kong Gateway Control Plane, primarily using Golang.
/li liOwn the full lifecycle of services, from architectural design and implementation to deployment and operational excellence.
/li liLead technical discussions and architectural decisions to prevent technical debt and ensure our commitment to *****% uptime.
/li liInfluence the technical roadmap for our cloud-native components, advocating for best practices in a distributed systems environment.
/li liMentor other engineers through thoughtful code reviews and design sessions, fostering a culture of high-quality code and developer delight.
/li liCollaborate with product managers and other engineering teams to architect and deliver impactful solutions for our global user base.
/li liResolve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks in our core networking and configuration management components.
/li /ul h3bWhat You'll Bring /b /h3 h3bThe Toolkit /b /h3 ul liSignificant professional experience writing and deploying production services in Golang.
/li liDeep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design principles.
/li liHands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and the cloud-native ecosystem.
/li liProficiency with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL.
/li liFamiliarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.
/li /ul h3bThe Kong DNA /b /h3 ul liOwnership: A proactive, self-starting mindset with a bias for action and a sense of responsibility for the end-to-end user experience.
/li liUrgency: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, pre-IPO environment, delivering high-impact work on ambitious timelines without sacrificing quality.
/li liCollaboration: Excellent communication skills and a team-first attitude, adept at working across functions to achieve common goals.
/li /ul h3bBonus Points /b /h3 ul liExperience with API gateways, service mesh (like Kuma), or related networking technologies.
/li liActive contributions to open-source projects.
/li liKnowledge of Lua or NGINX internals.
/li liExperience building and managing large-scale SaaS platforms.
/li /ul p#LI-EA1 /p pbAbout Kong: /b /p pKong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI.
Trusted by the Fortune 500® and AI-native startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud.
For more information, visit /p #J-*****-Ljbffr