Senior Software Engineer, API Gateway

Kong is a leading API platform company that provides enterprise solutions for API and microservices management. We're looking for experienced Senior Software Engineers to join our API Gateway team. In this role, you'll be working on our core API Gateway product, building scalable solutions that handle millions of requests per second. You'll collaborate with a distributed team of engineers to design and implement new features, improve performance, and ensure high reliability of our gateway infrastructure. The ideal candidate has strong experience with distributed systems, API design, and microservices architecture. You'll have the opportunity to work with modern technologies like Go, TypeScript, and Node.js, while contributing to open-source projects. Our engineering culture emphasizes code quality, innovation, and continuous learning. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and the chance to work on products used by thousands of companies worldwide. Join us in shaping the future of API management and microservices infrastructure.