Senior Software Engineer, Konnect Core Platform

Kong Inc.

Senior Software Engineer developing scalable backend services for Kong's API platform. Building critical services that power product discovery, notifications, and compliance logging.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$115,000 - CA$200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable backend services using Golang and cloud-native technologies, with a strong focus on distributed systems, search infrastructure, and real-time notification systems. Proficient in implementing best practices for code quality, performance optimization, and mentoring junior engineers.

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Golang ProficiencyDistributed Systems DesignSearch Infrastructure ImplementationAPI Design and DevelopmentMicroservices Architecture

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Hard Skills

Backend Services DevelopmentDistributed Systems ConceptsDatabase Systems (SQL and NoSQL)Event-Driven ArchitectureSearch Technologies (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr)Continuous Integration/DeliveryData Structures and AlgorithmsCode Quality and TestingPerformance OptimizationSystem Design

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesKafkaRabbitMQNATSGitHub ActionsJenkinsGitHubJIRAConfluence

Industry Keywords

Cloud-Native TechnologiesMicroservicesEvent StreamingNotification SystemsAudit LoggingCompliance Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGoGRPCJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLRabbitMQSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain search infrastructure and query systems that power Kong's product discovery and analytics capabilities.
Build and optimize notification services that deliver real-time alerts and updates across Kong's platform.
Develop and enhance audit logging systems that capture, store, and query critical security and compliance data.
Create MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools and integrations that extend platform functionality and enable new workflows.
Architect and implement scalable, distributed backend services using Golang and modern cloud-native technologies.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliver high-quality features.
Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code with comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical planning sessions.
Optimize service performance, reliability, and scalability through profiling, monitoring, and iterative improvements.
Contribute to the platform team's technical roadmap and help define architecture and best practices.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.
Participate in on-call rotation to ensure high availability of platform services.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience building backend services and distributed systems.
Strong proficiency in Golang with experience building production services at scale.
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts including consistency, availability, partitioning, and consensus.
Experience designing and implementing search infrastructure using technologies like Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, or similar.
Experience building event-driven architectures and notification systems.
Strong knowledge of database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
Experience with API design and development (REST, gRPC).
Solid understanding of microservices architecture and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with message queues and event streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, or similar).
Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and system design.
Experience with Continuous Integration/Delivery concepts and tools, such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
Demonstrated skills using code repositories and collaboration tools (GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, or similar).
Experience working with globally distributed teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex distributed systems issues.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers Equity
Offers Bonus