Senior Software Engineer - Konnect Platform
Kong Inc.(2 months ago)
About this role
A Senior Software Engineer for the Konnect Platform at Kong will design, develop, and maintain critical backend services, including search infrastructure, notification systems, and audit logging, handling millions of events daily. The role requires expertise in Golang and distributed systems to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability of services. Collaborating across teams, the engineer will also create Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools to enhance Kong's AI capabilities, optimize service performance, and participate in a rotation to maintain service availability.
Required Skills
- Backend Development
- Distributed Systems
- Golang
- Search Infrastructure
- Notification Systems
- Audit Logging
- Scalable Services
- API Development
- Microservices Architecture
- Docker
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About Kong Inc.
konghq.comKong Inc. is a leading API gateway and service mesh provider, designed to enhance developer productivity, security, and performance across modern architectures. The company's unified platform, Kong Konnect, provides tools for API management, AI gateway integration, and event streaming, enabling seamless connectivity and governance for organizations. With features tailored for API producers and consumers, Kong empowers businesses to build, run, discover, and govern APIs efficiently while supporting AI modernization efforts. Trusted by top companies, Kong is recognized for its ability to accelerate digital transformation and foster innovation in the API ecosystem.