Senior Software Engineer - Golang

What this role involves

Kong is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Office of the CTO, focusing on high-impact projects in distributed systems and AI infrastructure. The role involves designing scalable backend systems in Golang, working with PostgreSQL and Redis, and collaborating with the CTO on strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong production experience with Golang and distributed systems, with bonus points for Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and open source contributions.

Skills this posting asks for

• golang
• postgresql
• redis
• distributed systems
• microservices
• kubernetes
• networking
• api gateways
• aws
• gcp
• azure
• llm
• ai

Requirements

• Level: senior

From the employer’s posting

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