Software Engineer 2, Managed Gateways
Core
Build and operate highly available distributed systems, microservices, and control-plane components for Kong's Dedicated Cloud Gateways and Serverless Gateways to enable secure, scalable API management.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure/Platform)
Builds
Distributed systems, microservices, and control-plane components for Managed Gateways
Domain
Cloud-native infrastructure, networking, and API management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Golang, distributed systems, networking (L4/L7, DNS, TLS/SSL, HTTP), cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes, API design and standardization, observability, system debugging
Preferred skills
L4/L7 proxy experience (Nginx, Envoy, HAProxy), API management background, multi-cloud networking, open-source contributions
Technologies
Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Nginx, Envoy, HAProxy
Responsibilities
Design and develop highly available distributed systems; own and lead delivery of key features/modules; build microservices and control-plane components; partner with Product and Engineering to deliver features at scale; participate in on-call rotations; write automated tests and observability hooks; assist in hiring and mentoring; contribute to technical roadmap
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities