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Senior Software Engineer, Konnect Control Plane

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Last seen by MeritLog September 8, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Kong's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 8, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: On-site
Salary: Not listed by source
Location: Italy
Occupation: Software Developers(O*NET 15-1252.00)
Company website: konghq.com

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What the role asks for

What you'd do

Architect and scale microservices that power Kong Konnect's cloud-hosted control plane to manage global customer configurations seamlessly.
Design, implement, and maintain highly performant, low-latency APIs and services that deliver exceptional Developer Delight.
Drive solutions for technical problems of moderate complexity, keeping an active focus on preventing technical debt.
Prevent regressions and guarantee product stability by writing robust, automated tests.
Own the reliability and uptime of services in production by participating in an active on-call rotation.
Collaborate closely with Product Management, Solutions Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to implement impactful business features.

What they're asking for

3+ years of experience working in a team environment to develop, deliver, and maintain complex, distributed software solutions.Experience
Solid proficiency in Go (Golang) and designing relational database data models.Skill
Practical experience building, debugging, and maintaining microservices architectures at scale.Skill
Demonstrated experience performing DevOps monitoring, observability, and supporting a large-scale SaaS platform running on Kubernetes and containerized environments.Skill
Working knowledge of L4/L7 proxies such as Nginx, HA-proxy, or Envoy.Skill
Firm grasp of API lifecycle management, design standards, and testing frameworks (TDD/automated testing).Skill
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Skill
Ownership: You act as a driver, not a passenger, and take complete accountability for the quality of your systems and outcomes.Skill
Urgency: You thrive in a high-growth environment, iterating quickly and pushing for results with passion and grit.Skill
Collaboration: You break down silos, communicate transparently, and model the true spirit of a team player.Skill
Deep experience with Go standards and writing idiomatic, highly optimized Go.SkillPreferred
Direct experience with Nginx, OpenResty, LuaJIT, or the Kong gateway core.SkillPreferred
Experience with cloud-native observability stacks, specifically Datadog or OpenTelemetry.SkillPreferred
Active contributions to open-source software projects.SkillPreferred

Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.

Job description

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: At Kong, we are pioneering the Agentic Era of service connectivity by building the infrastructure that powers the modern API world. As a Software Engineer on the Konnect Control Plane team, you will architect the next-generation cloud-hosted control plane that manages global customer configurations seamlessly. Your work will directly empower developers worldwide, ensuring high availability, speed, and seamless connectivity for Kong's flagship service connectivity platform. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Architect and scale microservices that power Kong Konnect's cloud-hosted control plane to manage global customer configurations seamlessly. - Design, implement, and maintain highly performant, low-latency APIs and services that deliver exceptional Developer Delight. - Drive solutions for technical problems of moderate complexity, keeping an active focus on preventing technical debt. - Prevent regressions and guarantee product stability by writing robust, automated tests. - Own the reliability and uptime of services in production by participating in an active on-call rotation. - Collaborate closely with Product Management, Solutions Architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to implement impactful business features. WHAT YOU’LL BRING: THE TOOLKIT - 3+ years of experience working in a team environment to develop, deliver, and maintain complex, distributed software solutions. - Solid proficiency in Go (Golang) and designing relational database data models. - Practical experience building, debugging, and maintaining microservices architectures at scale. - Demonstrated experience performing DevOps monitoring, observability, and supporting a large-scale SaaS platform running on Kubernetes and containerized environments. - Working knowledge of L4/L7 proxies such as Nginx, HA-proxy, or Envoy. - Firm grasp of API lifecycle management, design standards, and testing frameworks (TDD/automated testing). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. THE KONG DNA - Ownership: You act as a driver, not a passenger, and take complete accountability for the quality of your systems and outcomes. - Urgency: You thrive in a high-growth environment, iterating quickly and pushing for results with passion and grit. - Collaboration: You break down silos, communicate transparently, and model the true spirit of a team player. BONUS POINTS: - Deep experience with Go standards and writing idiomatic, highly optimized Go. - Direct experience with Nginx, OpenResty, LuaJIT, or the Kong gateway core. - Experience with cloud-native observability stacks, specifically Datadog or OpenTelemetry. - Active contributions to open-source software projects. #LI-EA1 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, Kong's 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 www.konghq.com http://www.konghq.com.

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