Senior Software Engineer - Golang

About Kai

Kai is the AI company rebuilding cybersecurity for the machine‑speed era. Founded by second‑time founders and trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, Kai is building a future where security has no categories, no silos, and no human speed bottlenecks. The Kai Agentic AI Platform replaces fragmented, human‑limited workflows with agentic AI systems that continuously contextualize, assess, reason, and execute security work at machine speed—making human defenders superhuman.

As a Staff / Senior Staff Engineer
, you’ll be a technical leader and hands‑on contributor driving critical initiatives from concept to production. You’ll architect, build, and mentor while partnering cross‑functionally with Product, AI, and Security. This is a high‑impact role where you’ll influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure services that meet enterprise‑grade expectations.

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of major platform initiatives, from design through deployment and post‑launch success.
• Design, develop, and optimize distributed microservices in Golang for scale, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate across teams—Product, AI, and Customer Success—to align architecture with business objectives.
• Drive engineering excellence through code quality standards, design reviews, automation, and CI/CD best practices.
• Serve as a mentor and multiplier, guiding software engineers through architecture decisions, trade‑offs, and delivery.
• Partner with leadership to align engineering strategy with product objectives and technical roadmap.

• 8–12+ years in software engineering with cloud‑native architecture experience.
• Proven record of driving technical projects end‑to‑end, coordinating across teams and stakeholders.
• Strong hands‑on background in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and API‑driven design.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines in a cloud environment (Azure preferred).
• Familiarity with modern databases, gRPC, message queues, and Dev Ops automation.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and leadership skills—comfortable leading discussions from code to business impact.
• (Bonus) Understanding or interest in cybersecurity, AI‑driven systems, or threat intelligence.

We offer competitive salaries, equity options, and a supportive work environment.

This is a 5‑day a week in‑office role based in North San Jose, CA.