Senior Software Engineer Kubernetes
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22 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Are you ready to power the Worlds connections
If you dont think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job please apply. Nobody checks every box - were looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Kong you will play a key role in designing developing and optimizing our cutting-edge API gateway and cloud-native connectivity solutions. Youll work on high-performance scalable software that empowers organizations to manage APIs and microservices efficiently across cloud on-prem and hybrid environments.
At Kong we are revolutionizing API connectivity with open-source and enterprise-grade solutions that power some of the worlds most demanding applications. The teams core products Kong Gateway Operator and Kong Ingress Controller enable seamless secure and intelligent service connectivity for modern architectures including Kubernetes multi-cloud and service mesh deployments. If youre passionate about distributed systems cloud-native technologies and high-performance APIs wed love to hear from you!
What Youll Be Doing
Designing developing and maintaining Kongs Gateway Operator and Ingress Controller to ensure reliability performance and scalability.
Contributing to open-source projects and engaging with the community to drive innovation in API connectivity.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering product DevOps) to build new features and enhance existing functionality.
Writing clean efficient and well-tested code in Golang while ensuring high code quality through automated testing and peer reviews.
Optimizing performance for high-throughput low-latency distributed systems.
Building and maintaining integrations with Kubernetes and cloud providers (AWS GCP Azure).
Participating in technical design discussions architecting solutions and contributing to technical roadmaps.
Troubleshooting complex system issues and ensuring high availability and resilience.
Mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
Staying up to date with emerging trends in cloud computing Kubernetes and service meshes.
What Youll Bring
5 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend development.
Proficiency in Golang (or strong experience in another modern programming language with the ability to ramp up in Golang).
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and the wider cloud-native ecosystem.
Experience designing and building high-performance scalable distributed systems.
Familiarity with APIs microservices and networking (L4/L7 concepts).
Strong understanding of observability monitoring and debugging techniques in cloud environments.
Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS GCP or Azure.
Ability to contribute to and navigate open-source projects.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a distributed team.
Excellent communication skills with a passion for knowledge sharing and mentoring.
This position is open to candidates located in Milan (Italy).
If youre excited about building the future of API connectivity with cutting-edge cloud-native technologies apply today!
About Kong:
Kong Inc. a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike Kongs unified API and AI platform Kong Konnect enables organizations to secure manage accelerate govern and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information visit .
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- AWS
- Data Structures
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
About Company
Kong is the most widely adopted API gateway and service mesh, powering the world’s APIs for modern architectures. Accelerate development and productivity today!
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