Senior Go Backend Engineer for Scalable AI Platform

Kong Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kong Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Office of the CTO team and work on high-impact projects shaping the platform. You will design and implement scalable backend systems using Golang, with cross-functional collaboration to influence technical direction.

You’ll work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud-native technologies to build durable infrastructure for AI-enabled capabilities. This role offers exposure to greenfield development and strategic platform initiatives at scale.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and build highly scalable distributed backend systems.
• Develop core services in Golang, with a focus 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.

Skills

Golang

Distributed systems

PostgreSQL

Redis

Performance optimization

System design

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Kong Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Office of the CTO team and work on high-impact projects shaping the platform. You will design and implement scalable backend systems using Golang, with cross-functional collaboration to influence technical direction.

You’ll work with PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud-native technologies to build durable infrastructure for AI-enabled capabilities. This role offers exposure to greenfield development and strategic platform initiatives at scale.