About the role
Architect the future of machine-to-machine commerce as a founding member of a zero-to-one engineering squad. Design, build, and scale the coordination fabric for agent-to-API and agent-to-agent transactions—spanning discovery, identity, billing, and settlement—built directly on top of Kong’s runtime stack. Operate as an autonomous startup unit inside Kong, lowering organizational drag and establishing leadership in the Agentic Era.
Requirements
7+ years experience engineering enterprise-grade production software, master-level expertise with modern backend stack (Golang or similar), extensive hands-on experience developing autonomous agent applications, deep operational familiarity with multi-tenant architectures, usage-based metering, billing integration, strong written communication, remote work experience.
About the company
Kong
Kong provides a unified API and AI platform that empowers businesses to manage, secure, and monetize their digital services. Their solutions, including API Gateway and AI Gateway, enable seamless connectivity and innovation across various industries. Kong's value proposition lies in accelerating digital transformation through robust API management and cutting-edge AI integration.
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