Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kake is seeking experienced Senior Golang Engineers to join its growing backend team. This full-time, remote-first role involves building scalable systems that support millions of users. Ideal candidates should have strong experience in Golang and cloud-native technologies, with opportunities for personal growth and a remote work culture.

Benefits

Competitive Pay in USD

Fully Remote

Better Me Fund

Compassion is Badass

Qualifications

• Expérience solide dans le développement de systèmes backend en Golang.
• Connaissance approfondie de MongoDB et du modélisation de données NoSQL.
• Compétences pratiques avec les services AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.).
• Expérience avec Kubernetes dans des environnements de production.

Responsibilities

• Construire et maintenir des services backend robustes en Golang.
• Concevoir des solutions évolutives avec MongoDB.
• Déployer et gérer des applications cloud-native avec AWS.
• Collaborer avec des équipes inter-fonctionnelles pour livrer des fonctionnalités impactantes.

Skills

Golang

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

Data Structures

Algorithms

Problem Solving

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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.

️ Compassion is Badass – Join a community that invests in social good.