Staff Software Engineer - Golang

Stacklok, founded by Kubernetes co-creator Craig McLuckie, is building the future of secure context delivery for enterprise AI.

Our flagship platform, Toolhive Enterprise, is the first enterprise-grade solution for orchestrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers at scale.

Trusted by the Fortune 500, Toolhive enables organizations to securely connect generative AI to internal data, APIs, and knowledge bases, without sacrificing security, compliance, or governance.

With Stacklok, enterprises can move beyond pilots and confidently operationalize AI in production.

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Location

This is a remote, US-based role aligned to the Eastern Time Zone. We have team members located on the East Coast, West Coast, and across Europe. Aligning to Eastern Time provides effective overlap for collaboration and helps bridge teams across these regions.

The Opportunity

Stacklok is on a mission to simplify and secure AI-powered tooling workflows, and we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect the next generation of our ToolHive Model Context Protocol Control Plane. 

In this role, you will help define the technical vision, design and build scalable systems, and work hands-on across core subsystems. You will mentor engineers, promote technical excellence across teams, and establish best practices that keep Stacklok at the forefront of enterprise AI development.

You will collaborate with backend and frontend engineers, designers, design partners, and product managers to deliver reliable, well-crafted solutions that delight users. 

Beyond coding, you will mentor junior engineers, uphold engineering best practices, and develop technical examples and content that strengthen the growing open-source community around ToolHive.

If you thrive in fast-moving environments, excel at cross-disciplinary problem solving, and view versatility as a strength, this is your opportunity to make an impact at the forefront of enterprise AI.

What Success Looks Like: First 6-12 months

• Technical Context Mastered: You’ve rapidly developed deep fluency in the ToolHive architecture, infrastructure, and design rationale by reviewing codebases, design docs, and engaging across teams. This enabled high-impact contributions and architectural leadership.
  
  
• Feature Delivery: You’ve taken ownership of the design, implementation, and launch of two or three major ToolHive Control Plane features that measurably improved developer productivity, deployment speed, or system security. Authored comprehensive documentation and technical blog posts for each feature to drive adoption and ensure proper usage.
  
  
• Led Engineering Team: You’ve built, led and mentored a focused team of 3-4 engineers dedicated to ToolHive. You set technical direction, established best practices, and fostered a culture of rapid iteration and knowledge sharing.
  
• Strategic Partnerships Formed: You’ve co-developed technical solutions with 2-3 key customers or technology partners, validating product-market fit and opening new market opportunities.
  
  
• Data-Driven Iteration Enabled: You’ve implemented telemetry and feedback systems that captured real-time usage data and customer insights. These informed architectural improvements and drove iterative solution refinement.

In This Role, You Will

• Design and Ship MCP Control Plane: Architect and deliver production-grade solutions that address complex enterprise data challenges, making it secure and seamless for organizations to unlock and manage their data. You will own the full lifecycle, from system design and architecture to deployment, optimization, and continuous improvement. 
  
  
• Lead Discovery and Solution Design: Run technical discovery with customers and stakeholders to uncover automation opportunities, translate needs into technical specs, and prototype innovative agent workflows.
  
  
• Define Architecture and Standards: Set architectural direction and lead code reviews for AI systems. Establish scalable, reliable, and maintainable design patterns and development standard