Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane
pIn this role you will design and implement core features for the Kong Gateway Control Plane using Golang, owning the full lifecycle of services from design to deployment. You will drive architectural decisions to maintain high uptime and performance while shaping a cloud-native roadmap. You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate with product teams, and tackle complex bugs to deliver a reliable developer experience at enterprise scale. This is a chance to impact a globally used platform that underpins API and AI traffic management. /pulliOffers Equity /liliOffers Premio /liliHealth, dental, and vision insurance /liliPaid holidays and PTO /liliProfessional development opportunities and tools /liliDesign and implement core features for the Kong Gateway Control Plane using Golang /liliOwn end-to-end service lifecycle from design to deployment and operations /liliLead architectural discussions to minimize debt and ensure 99.99% uptime /liliInfluence roadmap for cloud-native components in a distributed system /liliMentor engineers through code reviews and design sessions /liliCollaborate with product managers and other engineering teams on impactful solutions /liliResolve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks in networking and configuration management components /liliProduction experience with Golang services /liliDeep understanding of distributed systems and API design /liliHands-on Kubernetes experience and cloud-native ecosystem /liliProficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL) /liliFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices /liliProactive ownership mindset /liliStrong collaborative and cross-functional communication /liliBias for action in fast-paced environments /liliGolang /liliDistributed systems /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr