Backend Developer

Kake is a remote-first global community of senior engineers whose members build innovative products for Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing businesses. The community spans more than 45,000 engineers across over 55 countries.

• Build and ship production backend services end-to-end in TypeScript, Python, or C#, owning work from implementation through deployment;
• Design, build, and version REST or GraphQL APIs serving as contracts between frontend and backend systems;
• Make architecture decisions around data modelling, service boundaries, and component design, applying event-driven thinking where appropriate;
• 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 observability to detect and debug issues in live systems.

• 5+ Years of software engineering experience 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 skills in data modelling, component architecture, and event-driven thinking;
• Experience with relational databases and SQL, plus familiarity with NoSQL such as MongoDB or similar;
• Strong standards for clean, testable, robust code, supported 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: Active use of AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot, experience with e-commerce, payments, video platforms, or other correctness-critical domains, availability aligned with the partner's time zone.

• Contract employment;
• Competitive pay in USD;
• Better Me Fund supporting personal growth and passions;
• Community investment in social good;
• 5H–6h daily overlap with the US Pacific Time Zone.