Senior Golang Engineer - Remote

Senior Golang Engineer - 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 Golang Engineers highly skilled in designing and delivering high-performance, scalable, and reliable backend systems. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning complex distributed systems end-to-end, making a direct impact on highly visible product areas, and collaborating closely with product, frontend, platform, and infrastructure teams. What you’ll build and own - Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Golang. - Develop and optimize distributed systems that support high traffic volumes and critical platform functionality. - Architect and implement cloud-native solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability. - Design and manage scalable data storage solutions across SQL and NoSQL databases. - Deploy, monitor, and maintain production services running on Kubernetes. - Improve system observability and reliability through monitoring, automation, and performance optimization. - Contribute to architectural discussions and troubleshoot complex production issues. - Collaborate closely with product, frontend, platform, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless user experiences. Core Requirements - 5+ years of software engineering experience, with strong hands-on expertise building backend systems in Golang. - Solid understanding of Go's concurrency model (goroutines, channels), along with testing, profiling, and idiomatic Go practices. - Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures, with a proven track record in high-traffic, large-scale environments. - Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB), including scalable data modeling and performance optimization. - Experience building and operating cloud-native applications on GCP or AWS, with production experience on Kubernetes. - 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 - Professional experience building frontend applications using React.js, Next.js, and GraphQL. - Experience building recommendation systems, personalization engines, or search infrastructure. - Familiarity with large-scale consumer-facing products serving millions of users. - Experience working in high-growth environments where scalability, reliability, and user experience are critical. - Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones. 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.