Senior Staff Software Engineer – Agent Marketplace

Kong Inc.

Architect the future of machine-to-machine commerce as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Kong. Design, build, and scale complex distributed systems for an innovative marketplace.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $220,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

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
Drive cross-functional execution across Kong's engineering ecosystem
Lead architectural design reviews and champion a zero-technical-debt culture
Mentor engineers across the organization
Own the technical lifecycle completely

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to healthcare benefits
401(k) plan
Short and long term disability benefits
Basic life and AD&D insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Backend DevelopmentEnterprise Software EngineeringMulti-Tenant ArchitectureAutonomous Agent ApplicationsTool-Calling SystemsPrompt LoopsUsage-Based Metering PipelinesBilling Integration PatternsSecure Data Exchange Layers

Soft Skills

Technical ArticulationMentoring