Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane

Are you ready to unlock intelligence? If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others. THE MISSION The Control Plane team architects the central nervous system of Kong's entire ecosystem. We build the high-performance, resilient, and scalable services that enable our users to configure and manage billions of API calls with confidence. This role is at the heart of delivering a world-class developer experience, ensuring our platform is not just powerful, but also intuitive and reliable at enterprise scale. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Design and implement core features for the Kong Gateway Control Plane, primarily using Golang. - Own the full lifecycle of services, from architectural design and implementation to deployment and operational excellence. - Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions to prevent technical debt and ensure our commitment to 99.99% uptime. - Influence the technical roadmap for our cloud-native components, advocating for best practices in a distributed syste... Click Apply to read the full job description.