About Unkey:

Unkey redefines API development, deployment and operations. We provide the infrastructure for developers to ship better code faster. As a rapidly growing startup, we're looking for passionate engineers who want to shape the future of developer infrastructure.

We are a fully remote and mostly asynchronous company, relying on everyone to take ownership of their work and to lead with action.

About the Role:

As a core member of our engineering team, you'll be working on the data- and control-plane that power Unkey's global API gateway and deployment platform. You'll work on designing and implementing highly available, low-latency services that handle billions of API requests across our global infrastructure. This role focuses on building resilient, multi-tenant systems that developers worldwide rely on.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement distributed systems for our global API, gateway and control plane
• Build high-performance data planes handling real-time API traffic
• Develop multi-tenant isolation and routing systems
• Create efficient caching and data distribution mechanisms
• Work on real-time analytics and monitoring systems
• Collaborate on API design and implementation

Required Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Go and distributed systems concepts
• Experience building high-throughput, low-latency services
• Understanding of data consistency models and distributed state
• Experience with API gateway patterns and implementation
• Knowledge of caching strategies and CDN concepts
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring in distributed systems
• 3+ years of backend development experience

Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of rate limiting and API security patterns
• Experience with real-time analytics processing
• Contributions to open-source projects
• Experience with Typescript/Node.js
• Background in developer tools or infrastructure

Benefits:

• Stock options/equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Flexible Time Off with a recommended 4 or more weeks per year, and paid holidays.
• Fully remote, work from anywhere globally.
• We provide the gear you need.

Why we may not be a good fit

We're a small, fast-moving startup, and this environment isn't for everyone. You might not enjoy working with us if:

• You prefer well-defined structures and processes. We're building these as we go, and you'll need to be comfortable with ambiguity.
• You're looking for extensive management oversight. We expect everyone to be self-directed and take ownership of their work. When you see something that needs fixing, we expect you to own it end-to-end and drive it to completion.
• You want to focus solely on coding. Building a startup requires wearing multiple hats and contributing beyond your core role.
• You have a big ego. There's no room for "rock stars" who can't take feedback or collaborate.
• You're not comfortable with rapid change. Our priorities and approaches evolve quickly as we learn from our customers.
• You prefer to wait for perfect information before making decisions. We often need to move fast with incomplete data.

We believe in being transparent about our environment and expectations. The right person for this role will be excited by these challenges rather than discouraged by them.

How to Apply:

Send us an email at jobs@unkey.dev telling us why you're excited about developer tooling and infrastructure. We'd love to hear about:

• Your perspective on the current state of developer tools
• Any personal pain points you've experienced that motivate you to work in this space
• Relevant projects or systems you've built that align with our mission
• Your GitHub profile (if you have public work you'd like to share)

We value thoughtful, genuine responses over formal applications. The best candidates are those who are genuinely passionate about empowering developers.

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