Senior Software Engineer, Konnect Control Plane

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on Kong's Konnect Control Plane, you will design and scale cloud‑hosted microservices that manage global customer configurations. You’ll build high‑performance APIs, ensure reliability through testing and on‑call duties, and partner with product and solutions teams to deliver impactful features.

Role Snapshot

• Design & scale microservices
• Build high‑performance APIs
• Own reliability via on‑call rotation
• Write automated tests
• Monitor SaaS platform on Kubernetes
• Collaborate cross‑functionally
• Develop with Go and relational databases

Must-Have Requirements

• Go (Golang)
• Relational database data modeling
• Microservices architecture
• Kubernetes / container orchestration
• L4/L7 proxy knowledge (Nginx, HAProxy, Envoy)
• API lifecycle management & design standards
• Automated testing / TDD
• Written and verbal communication
• distributed systems
• microservices
• SaaS platform operations

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Deep Go standards and idiomatic optimization
• Direct experience with Nginx, OpenResty, LuaJIT, or Kong gateway core
• Experience with cloud‑native observability stacks (Datadog, OpenTelemetry)
• Active open‑source contributions
• cloud‑native observability
• open‑source contributions

Work Setup

• Location: Milan, Italy
• Work mode: ONSITE
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Architect and scale microservices for the cloud‑hosted control plane
• Design, implement, and maintain low‑latency APIs that deliver developer delight
• Solve moderate‑complexity technical problems while curbing technical debt
• Create robust automated tests to prevent regressions and ensure product stability
• Participate in an on‑call rotation to own service reliability and uptime
• Partner with Product Management, Solutions Architects, and engineering peers to deliver business‑critical features

Good Fit If You Have

• Deep expertise in Go and idiomatic, high‑performance code
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes‑based SaaS platforms
• Familiarity with API gateways and L4/L7 proxy technologies
• Contributions to open‑source projects
• Thrives in fast‑growth, high‑urgency environments