Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking experienced Senior Golang Engineers for their backend team. This full-time, remote-first position offers the chance to work on scalable systems supporting millions of users. Qualified candidates will have strong Golang experience and solid skills in MongoDB and AWS.

Benefits

Competitive Pay in USD

Fully Remote

Better Me Fund

Community Investment in Social Good

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing backend systems in Golang.
• Solid knowledge of MongoDB and NoSQL data modeling.
• Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust backend services in Golang.
• Design scalable solutions with MongoDB for data storage.
• Deploy and manage cloud-native applications using AWS.

Skills

Golang

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

Problem Solving

Communication

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Client:

Kake

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bristol, United Kingdom

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

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About The Role

We're looking for experienced Senior Golang Engineers to join our growing backend team. You’ll be working on scalable, high-impact systems that support millions of users across some of the world’s most innovative brands. This is a full-time position with a remote-first team that values excellence, ownership, and continuous growth.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain robust backend services in Golang
• Design scalable solutions with MongoDB for data storage and querying
• Deploy and manage cloud-native applications using AWS
• Use Kubernetes for container orchestration and system scalability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship impactful features
• Participate in code reviews and uphold high engineering standards

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience developing backend systems in Golang
• Solid knowledge of MongoDB and NoSQL data modeling
• Proficiency with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Availability for at least 6 hours of overlap with US West Coast (PST)

Why Join Kake?

Kake is a remote-first company with a global community — fully believing that it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table. We provide top-tier engineering teams to support some of the world’s most innovative companies, and we’ve built a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive. We’re proud to be more than just a stop along the way in your career — we’re the destination.

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.

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