Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes↔
About the Job: Are you ready to power the world's connections? At Kong, we are revolutionizing API connectivity with open-source and enterprise-grade solutions, empowering organizations to manage APIs and microservices efficiently across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be key in designing, developing, and optimizing cutting-edge API gateway and cloud-native connectivity solutions.
The Role: As a Senior Software Engineer at Kong, you will:
- Design, develop, and maintain Kong's Gateway Operator and Ingress Controller to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Contribute to open-source projects and engage with the community to drive innovation in API connectivity.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, DevOps) to build new features and enhance functionality.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in Golang while ensuring high-quality standards through automated testing and peer reviews.
- Optimize performance for high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
- Build and maintain integrations with Kubernetes and cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to technical roadmaps.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues, ensuring high availability and resilience.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Stay up to date with emerging trends in cloud computing, Kubernetes, and service meshes.
What You'll Bring:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development.
- Proficiency in Golang (or strong experience in another modern programming language with the ability to ramp up in Golang).
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and the cloud-native ecosystem.
- Experience in designing and building high-performance, scalable distributed systems.
- Familiarity with APIs, microservices, and networking (L4/L7 concepts).
- Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, and debugging techniques in cloud environments.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Ability to contribute to and navigate open-source projects.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote-first, distributed team.
- Excellent communication skills and passion for mentoring.
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About Kong: Kong is a leader in cloud-native API technologies, with the fastest and most adopted API gateway in the world. Kong is on a mission to enable companies globally to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption.
For more information about Kong, visit konghq.com or follow @thekonginc on Twitter.