Senior Software Engineer, API Gateway - Shanghai
Core
Designing, building, and maintaining API management software and its underlying stack, including proxying capabilities, load balancing, and database support.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (API Gateway/Core Infrastructure)
Builds
Kong's unified API and AI platform (proxying, load balancing, database support)
Domain
API Management / Distributed Systems / AI Connectivity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Server-side application development, Distributed systems design, Linux systems troubleshooting, Linux networking stack, Computer systems programming, Low-level optimizations, Open source community engagement
Preferred skills
NGINX/OpenResty/Kong/LuaJIT, Envoy/Istio, Rust, AI LLM concepts and applications development
Technologies
Kong, NGINX, OpenResty, LuaJIT, Envoy, Istio, Rust, Linux
Responsibilities
Design and implement new innovative features for proxying and load balancing, Troubleshoot bugs and perform performance tuning, Engage with the open source community to extend Kong core, Fill gaps between Kong and third-party deployment platforms
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
