Senior Software Engineer, Control Planes

Kong·Canada·Remote·Posted 9 November 2026

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Are you ready to unlock intelligence? If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others. THE MISSION: At Kong, we are pioneering the Agentic Era of service connectivity by building the infrastructure that powers the modern API world. As a Software Engineer on the Konnect Control Plane team, you will architect the next-generation cloud-hosted control plane that manages global customer configurations seamlessly. Your work will directly empower developers worldwide, ensuring high availability, speed, and seamless connectivity for Kong’s flagship service connectivity platform. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Architect and scale microservices that power Kong Konnect’s cloud-hosted control plane to manage global customer configurations seamlessly. - Design, implement, and maintain highly performant, low-latency APIs and services that deliver exceptional Developer Delight. - Drive solutions for technical problems of moderate complexity, keeping an active focus on preventing technical…

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