[Remote] Senior Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kong Inc. is a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the front-end surface of their Volcano product, focusing on UI architecture and visual systems for agent workflows and developer tooling.ResponsibilitiesOwn the entire front-end surface of Volcano — from architecture decisions to the last pixel of a data visualisation — operating as the sole UI authority on the teamBuild log views, chart components, table interfaces, and graph-based agent workflow visualisations that are both technically precise and visually intentionalArchitect front-end systems within a Next.js monorepo that are performant, maintainable, and designed with the full-stack context in mind — not in isolation from itDrive collaborative pair design sessions with Mark and the broader Volcano team, iterating quickly and without attachment to prior work when product direction shiftsIntegrate with backend services built in Go — understanding auth flows, API contracts, and where the UI layer fits within the broader system architectureContribute to the upcoming LLM-driven code generation and deployment flow, building web-based text editors, chat interfaces, and dynamic graph visualisations for agent orchestrationParticipate in PR reviews via GitHub, contributing to technical rigour and code quality across the Volcano codebaseSkills5+ years of production front-end engineering experience, with a demonstrable track record of owning UI systems end-to-endServer-side rendering expertise — deep, practical experience with SSR in a production context; Next.js is the team's primary framework, with Remix or TanStack Start considered equivalentReact and monorepo proficiency — comfortable operating within large-scale monorepo structures and reasoning about cross-package dependenciesFull-stack systems fluency — able to reason across authentication architectures, API design, and backend data flows; you understand where front-end decisions have downstream consequencesData-heavy UI delivery — experience building log views, chart systems, table interfaces, or graph/node visualisations at a level of quality that goes beyond functionalAI/LLM working experience — you use AI tooling in your day-to-day development workflow as a matter of course, not as an experimentOwnership without ego — you form strong opinions on architecture and design, and you hold them lightly when the product direction changesUrgency with craft — you ship, and you care how it looks when it landsCollaborative by default — pair sessions, PR reviews, and cross-functional design work are how you do your best thinking, not interruptions to itExperience with Go or a working understanding of Go-based backend servicesExposure to developer tooling, API platforms, or infrastructure-adjacent products (Vercel, Supabase, Netlify, Postman, or equivalent)Experience building web-based text editors, chat interfaces, or node/edge graph UIsFamiliarity with LLM integration patterns — streaming responses, tool use, or agent orchestration in a UI contextCompany OverviewKong is a cloud-native platform that powers API-led connectivity for developer productivity, automating security, and microservices. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://konghq.com.Company H1B SponsorshipKong has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 8 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.