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

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

Kake 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!).

We’re looking for Senior Backend Engineers specializing in TypeScript, Python, or C#, 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.

What you’ll build and own

- Build and ship production backend services end-to-end in TypeScript, Python, or C#, owning your work from implementation through deployment.

- Design, build, and version REST or GraphQL APIs that serve as the contract between frontend and backend systems.

- Make architecture decisions around data modelling, service boundaries, and component design, applying event-driven thinking where it fits.

- Model and query data across relational and NoSQL stores, choosing the right database and structure for each use case.

- Write clean, well-tested code and set up the observability needed to catch and debug issues in live systems.

Core Requirements

- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with hands-on work in TypeScript, Python, or C#.

- Hands-on experience designing and versioning REST or GraphQL APIs.

- Experience with modern git workflows, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.

- Strong system-design instincts: data modelling, component architecture, and event-driven thinking.

- Comfortable with relational databases and SQL, plus familiarity with NoSQL such as MongoDB or similar.

- A genuine bar for clean, testable, robust code, backed by sound testing and observability habits.

- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across distributed systems.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

- Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have

- 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.

- Experience with e-commerce, payments, video platforms, or other correctness-critical domains is a strong plus.

- Availability to work aligned with the partner's time zone.

Additional

- US Timezone Overlap: 5h–6h daily PST

Why Join Kake?

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.

Ready for your piece of the Kake? Apply now!

Quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.