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Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering

Kong - Milan, Italy

Posted Dec 12, 2025

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$111,944 national median
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+13.7% - Much faster than average

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Staff Software Engineer, Security Engineering Milan, Italy 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. About the role: In the Runtime Organization at Kong we build an array of Data Planes that are the key ingredients for our API platform for platform builders: Kong Gateway, Kong AI Gateway, Kong Mesh, Kong Event Gateway. We are looking for a driven Staff Engineer who specialises in security domains to oversee security across our portfolio of Data Plane products, working with different engineering teams to harden our code and infrastructure. This is a hands-on technical leadership role that demands a blend of profound technical expertise and exceptional communication. What You'll Do: - Act as a liaison between the Kong Runtime engineering teams and the security org to develop innovative requirements for the security roadmap. - Evangelize security best practices across the Kong Runtime engineering org. - Research, design, implement and own security oriented frameworks and features with the common goal of hardening Kong's dataplane and protecting Kong's customers. - Routinely provide security engineering designs and code reviews for sensitive paths. - Break down complex problems into sub-tasks while prototyping rapidly and iteratively contributing to security initiatives using agile practices. - Coach and mentor Kong Runtime engineers on security best practices.

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