Kong · 2 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - Golang
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $200K/yrKong is building the future of API and AI infrastructure, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Office of the CTO team. This role involves working on high-impact projects that influence the direction of the platform and engineering strategy, focusing on scalable distributed systems and AI-driven capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesDeveloper APIsEnterprise SoftwareOpen Source
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Company
Kong
Kong is a cloud-native platform that powers API-led connectivity for developer productivity, automating security, and microservices.
Founded in 2017
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$344.1MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementIndex VenturesAndreessen Horowitz
2024-11-19Series E· $175M
2021-02-08Series D· $100M
2019-03-28Series C· $43M
Leadership Team
Augusto Marietti
CEO & President, Co-Founder
Marco Palladino
Co-Founder and CTO
Recent News
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2026-01-05
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