Senior Software Engineer, API Gateway
Core
Design, build, and maintain API management software and its underlying stack, including proxying, load balancing, and database support.
Role type
Senior IC software engineer (API gateway)
Builds
Kong core features and API management software
Domain
Cloud infrastructure / Distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Server-side application development, Distributed systems design, Linux systems programming, L4/L7 transport protocols, Performance tuning, Open-source contribution
Preferred skills
NGINX, OpenResty, Kong, LuaJIT, Envoy, Istio, Rust
Technologies
Kong, Linux, LuaJIT, Envoy, Istio, Rust
Responsibilities
Architect and implement proxying, load balancing, and database support; Troubleshoot bugs and tune performance; Extend Kong core to support industry trends; Integrate with third-party deployment platforms; Contribute product documentation to the open-source community
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
