What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Golang, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL.

What seniority level is this role?

Kong targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane role at Kong.

Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane at Kong

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the Control Plane team is responsible for designing and implementing key features for Kong's Gateway Control Plane, primarily using Golang. The position requires a strong background in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and proficiency with Kubernetes, alongside experience in deploying production services. This role is well-suited for seasoned engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and are eager to mentor others while influencing technical direction. The team focuses on delivering high-quality, reliable services that enhance the developer experience.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Kong's careers page October 24, 2026.

Quick facts

What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Golang, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL.
What seniority level is this role?: Kong targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane role at Kong.

From the original posting

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 systems environment.
Mentor other engineers through thoughtful code reviews and design sessions, fostering a culture of high-quality code and developer delight.
Collaborate with product managers and other engineering teams to architect and deliver impactful solutions for our global user base.
Resolve complex bugs and performance bottlenecks in our core networking and configuration management components.

What You’ll Bring

The Toolkit

Significant professional experience writing and deploying production services in Golang.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design principles.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and the cloud-native ecosystem.
Proficiency with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL.
Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.

The Kong DNA

Ownership: A proactive, self-starting mindset with a bias for action and a sense of responsibility for the end-to-end user experience.
Urgency: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, pre-IPO environment, delivering high-impact work on ambitious timelines without sacrificing quality.
Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and a team-first attitude, adept at working across functions to achieve common goals.

Bonus Points

Experience with API gateways, service mesh (like Kuma), or related networking technologies.
Active contributions to open-source projects.
Knowledge of Lua or NGINX internals.
Experience building and managing large-scale SaaS platforms.

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