Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane

Kong · Milan

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Company
Kong
Location
Milan
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
October 23, 2026

About this job

The Control Plane team architects the central nervous system of Kong's entire ecosystem. We build the high-performance, resilient, and scalable services that enable our users to configure and manage billions of API calls with confidence. This role is at the heart of delivering a world-class developer experience, ensuring our platform is not just powerful, but also intuitive and reliable at enterprise scale. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Design and implement core features for the Kong Gateway Control Plane, primarily using Golang. - Own the full lifecycle of services, from architectural design and implementation to deployment and operational excellence. - Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions to prevent technical debt and ensure our commitment to 99.99% uptime.…

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