Software Engineer, Core Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Design and maintain backend microservices in Golang focused on authentication and authorization.

• Create scalable REST and gRPC APIs that integrate IAM functionalities throughout Kong's product ecosystem.

• Deploy and oversee services on AWS utilizing Kubernetes.

• Develop secure and high-performance backend services capable of handling substantial traffic while enforcing access-control policies.

• Work collaboratively with senior engineers, security teams, product managers, and other engineering departments.

• Produce clean, maintainable code that is well-tested with unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

• Engage in code reviews, design discussions, and architecture planning sessions.

• Monitor and enhance service performance, reliability, and security through the use of observability tools.

• Take part in on-call rotation to ensure platform-service availability.

• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and prioritize security in development practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience focused on building backend services and distributed systems.

• Strong expertise in Golang and production-level microservices.

• Extensive experience in API development and design utilizing REST and gRPC.

• Proven experience in constructing and deploying production microservices architectures.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, and S3.

• Proficient in Kubernetes deployment, scaling, and managing containerized applications.

• Comprehensive understanding of distributed systems and the principles of highly available, fault-tolerant services.

• Familiarity with backend security best practices, secure credential storage, and secret management techniques.

• Experience with multi-tenancy approaches.

• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins.

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases along with data modeling skills.

• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design.

• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, or similar platforms.

• Experience working within globally distributed teams.

• Strong problem-solving and debugging capabilities for complex distributed systems.

• A willingness to learn about IAM technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.