Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

About The Role

We're looking for experienced Senior Golang Engineers to join our growing backend team. You'll be working on scalable, high-impact systems that support millions of users across some of the world's most innovative brands. This is a full-time position with a remote-first team that values excellence, ownership, and continuous growth.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain robust backend services in Golang
• Design scalable solutions with MongoDB for data storage and querying
• Deploy and manage cloud-native applications using AWS
• Use Kubernetes for container orchestration and system scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship impactful features
• Participate in code reviews and uphold high engineering standards

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience developing backend systems in Golang
• Solid knowledge of MongoDB and NoSQL data modeling
• Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Availability for at least 6 hours of overlap with US West Coast (PST)

Why Join Kake?

Kake is a remote-first company with a global community - fully believing that it's not where your table is, but what you bring to the table. We provide top-tier engineering teams to support some of the world's most innovative companies, and we've built a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive. We're proud to be more than just a stop along the way in your career - we're the destination.

The icing on the Kake:

Competitive Pay in USD - Work globally, get paid globally.

Fully Remote - Simply put, we trust you.

Better Me Fund - We invest in your personal growth and passions.

️ Compassion is Badass - Join a community that invests in social good.