Senior Software Engineer

Experteer Overview In this role you will design, build, and maintain API management software for AI/LLM-driven workloads. You’ll shape features like multi-LLM routing, semantic routing, and caching within the Kong AI Gateway ecosystem. You’ll collaborate with a cross-functional team to deliver scalable, reliable systems and mentor junior engineers. This position offers impact by expanding Kong’s AI gateway capabilities and integration with third-party platforms, in a hybrid setup in Milan, Italy.

Retribuzione / Benefits Design, build, and maintain API management software for AI/LLMs and underlying stack

Architect and implement features such as proxying, load balancing, and databases support for Kong AI Gateway Troubleshoot bugs, tune performance, and optimize low-level components

Bridge gaps between Kong and third-party deployment platforms and tooling

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge

Handle additional tasks assigned by manager

Responsabilità5+ years of server-side application development experience

Experience designing and building highly scalable, distributed, reliable, and resilient systems

Solid low-level Linux troubleshooting and profiling skills

Experience with distributed systems, Linux networking, and APIs on L7/L4 transports

Comfortable working with a remotely distributed team Strong ownership mindset and excellent verbal/written communication

Familiarity with AI/LLM concepts and applications development

Hands‑on experience with Rust
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