Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Python/C#) - Remote

<p><strong>Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Python/C#) - Remote</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Kake</strong> is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world’s most innovative products (Brands you’ve heard!), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake!).</p><p><br></p><p>We’re looking for <strong>Senior Backend Engineers</strong> specializing in <strong>TypeScript, Python, or C#</strong>, skilled in building high-performance, scalable systems that support millions of users, and committed to solid architectural judgment and engineering best practices. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning problems end-to-end and collaborating closely with product and frontend teams to ship reliable, well-crafted software.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What you’ll build and own</strong></p><ul><li>Build and ship production backend services end-to-end in TypeScript, Python, or C#, owning your work from implementation through deployment.</li><li>Design, build, and version REST or GraphQL APIs that serve as the contract between frontend and backend systems.</li><li>Make architecture decisions around data modelling, service boundaries, and component design, applying event-driven thinking where it fits.</li><li>Model and query data across relational and NoSQL stores, choosing the right database and structure for each use case.</li><li>Write clean, well-tested code and set up the observability needed to catch and debug issues in live systems.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Core Requirements </strong></p><ul><li>5+ years of experience in software engineering, with hands-on work in <strong>TypeScript, Python, or C#</strong>.</li><li>Hands-on experience designing and versioning <strong>REST </strong>or <strong>GraphQL APIs</strong>.</li><li>Experience with modern git workflows, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure such as <strong>GCP</strong>, <strong>AWS</strong>, or <strong>Azure</strong>.</li><li>Strong system-design instincts: data modelling, component architecture, and event-driven thinking.</li><li>Comfortable with relational databases and <strong>SQL</strong>, plus familiarity with <strong>NoSQL </strong>such as MongoDB or similar.</li><li>A genuine bar for clean, testable, robust code, backed by sound testing and observability habits.</li><li>Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across distributed systems.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.</li><li>Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Nice-to-Have</strong></p><ul><li>AI-forward mindset with active use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) to accelerate delivery, while staying the engineer who judges correctness.</li><li>Experience with e-commerce, payments, video platforms, or other correctness-critical domains is a strong plus.</li><li>Availability to work aligned with the partner's time zone.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Why Join Kake?</strong></p><p>The icing on the Kake:</p><ul><li>💰 Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally.</li><li>🌎 Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you.</li><li>💜 Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions.</li><li>🎂 Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Ready for your piece of the Kake? Apply now!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</em></strong></p>

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