Senior Backend Engineer, Golang

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 a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-scale product engineering team focused on building and evolving critical platform services used by millions of users worldwide. In this role, you’ll design and develop high-performance backend systems that power core user experiences while ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on a highly visible product area while collaborating with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and infrastructure. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Golang.Develop and optimize distributed systems that support high traffic volumes and mission-critical platform functionality.Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.Design and manage scalable data storage solutions using MongoDB.Deploy, monitor, and maintain production services running on Kubernetes.Collaborate closely with product, frontend, platform, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless user experiences.Improve system observability, reliability, and operational excellence through monitoring, automation, and performance optimization.Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decisions that shape the future of the platform.Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive long-term improvements to system stability and resilience. Core Requirements Strong experience building high-performance, scalable backend systems using Golang.Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and backend scalability patterns.Hands-on experience with MongoDB, including scalable data modeling and performance optimization.Strong experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS.Production experience with Kubernetes, including deployment, monitoring, and resource management.Proven track record of delivering reliable systems in high-traffic, large-scale environments.Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders in a cross-functional environment.Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment. Nice-to-Have Experience building recommendation systems, personalization engines, or search infrastructure.Exposure to developer platforms and internal tooling that support engineering productivity.Experience working in high-growth environments where scalability, reliability, and user experience are critical.Familiarity with large-scale consumer-facing products serving millions of users.Experience improving platform reliability, uptime, and operational efficiency. Additional US Timezone Overlap:6-8 hours overlap with 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.