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Staff Engineer – Agent Marketplace
Kong Inc.Staff Engineer leading the architecture of agent-to-API and agent-to-agent transactions at Kong. Design and scale high-performance tools for the future of machine-to-machine commerce.
Posted 6/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and developing enterprise-grade production software with a focus on modern backend stacks, autonomous agent applications, and multi-tenant architectures. Strong ability to mentor engineers and drive cross-functional collaboration in remote environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Golang ExpertiseEnterprise-Grade Software EngineeringAutonomous Agent Application DevelopmentMulti-Tenant Architecture FamiliarityTechnical Documentation Writing
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Hard Skills
Backend DevelopmentEnterprise Software EngineeringAutonomous Agent ApplicationsMulti-Tenant ArchitecturesUsage-Based Metering PipelinesBilling Integration PatternsSecure Data Exchange Layers
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationTechnical ArticulationMentoring
Industry Keywords
Cross-Functional ExecutionHigh-Reliability PipelinesRemote Engineering Environments
Tech Stack
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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Architect and own the end-to-end full-stack surfaces of the marketplace loop
- Design the foundational agent-native user experience
- Scale and protect the transaction infrastructure by building high-reliability pipelines
- Drive cross-functional execution across Kong's engineering ecosystem
- Lead architectural design reviews
- Mentor engineers across the organization
- Own the technical lifecycle completely by writing clear engineering documentation
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7+ years of experience engineering enterprise-grade production software
- Master-level expertise with a modern backend stack (such as Golang or similar systems languages)
- Extensive hands-on experience developing autonomous agent applications, tool-calling systems, prompt loops, or systems designed explicitly for machine consumption
- Deep operational familiarity with multi-tenant architectures, usage-based metering pipelines, billing integration patterns, or secure data exchange layers
- Strong written communication and technical articulation skills
- Comfort operating within remote, globally distributed engineering environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan
- short and long term disability benefits
- basic life and AD&D insurance