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Kong is building the connectivity layer for AI infrastructure, powering thousands of organizations globally across APIs, microservices, Kubernetes, and AI-driven applications.
You'll join Kong's Office of the CTO (OCTO) team, where the company's most ambitious and exploratory engineering work happens. This team focuses on new platforms, foundational systems, and high-impact technical bets that shape Kong's future. You'll work on projects ranging from distributed database provisioning and durable workflow orchestration to LLM fine-tuning and infrastructure for AI Builder capabilities.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a greenfield AI platform from the ground up, with direct input into architecture, tooling, and developer experience. You'll work on deep technical challenges in an environment that values ambiguity and building systems that matter.
Key responsibilities:
- Design and build highly scalable distributed backend systems
- Develop core services in Golang, focusing on performance and reliability
- Work with PostgreSQL and Redis to build robust, data-intensive systems
- Architect systems that operate across microservices, networking layers, and cloud platforms
- Collaborate closely with the CTO and senior engineers on strategic technical initiatives
- Prototype and productionize new platform capabilities and internal tooling
- Influence engineering direction and technical standards across Kong
Requirements:
- Strong production experience with Golang
- Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
- Solid experience with PostgreSQL and Redis in production environments
- Experience building backend systems with high availability, scalability, and reliability
- Strong systems thinking, debugging, and performance optimization skills
Bonus qualifications:
- Experience with Kubernetes, networking, or API gateways
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Contributions to open source or internal platform tooling
- Experience working on platform, infra, or developer tooling products
