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

Kake; Toronto; Remote; CAD 168,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay in USD

Fully Remote

Better Me Fund

Compassion is Badass

Job summary

Kake, a remote-first company with a global community of senior engineers, seeks Senior Backend Engineers to build scalable backend services in TS, Python or C#. You will own features end-to-end, collaborating with product and frontend teams to ship reliable software.

The role emphasizes architectural judgment, data modeling across SQL and NoSQL, and strong testing/observability. Excellent English, independent work in a fast-paced environment are expected; compensation is competitive and paid in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on with TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Experience designing REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with Git workflows, CI/CD, and cloud infra (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Strong data modeling for relational and NoSQL stores.
• Ability to write clean, testable code with observability.
• Excellent English communication and independent work in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship production backend services end-to-end in TypeScript, Python, or C#.
• Design, build, and version REST or GraphQL APIs as contracts between front and back.
• Make architecture decisions around data modeling and service boundaries.
• Query data across relational and NoSQL stores, selecting appropriate DBs.
• Write clean, well-tested code and establish observability for live systems.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

C#

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

CI/CD

Cloud (GCP)

Cloud (AWS)

Cloud (Azure)

SQL

NoSQL (MongoDB)

Observability

Testing

Distributed systems

English communication

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

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.

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.

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