Senior Software Engineer (SEO)

Kake; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kake is a remote-first company seeking a Senior SEO/GEO Software Engineer to build systems that help our sites be crawled, rendered, indexed and surfaced by search engines and AI-powered answer engines. This hands-on role focuses on technical SEO, site performance, and automation.

You'll fix SEO foundations, create internal tools for SEO at scale, and publish content programmatically. Strong programming skills and excellent English communication are essential for success in our fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 6+ years as a software engineer with 3+ years in SEO/GEO.
• Understand how search engines crawl, render and index.
• Hands-on SEO: redirects, canonicalization, structured data, Core Web Vitals.
• Excellent written and verbal English; ability to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systems that help search engines crawl, render and index our websites.
• Fix technical SEO issues such as broken redirects, URL structure and duplicate content (including canonical tags).
• Optimize Core Web Vitals and site performance, including page speed.
• Build internal tools and scripts to automate SEO tasks, such as bulk meta tag updates, log file analysis and schema validation.
• Build systems to create and publish high-quality content programmatically.
• Partner with marketing, content and product teams to prioritize and ship SEO improvements.

Skills

Software engineering

SEO/GEO

Technical SEO

Web performance

Communication

Remote work

Tools

Google Search Console

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

Semrush

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior SEO/GEO Software Engineer to build the systems and tools that help our websites get crawled, rendered, indexed and surfaced by both traditional search engines and AI-powered answer engines. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on technical SEO, site performance and automation. You’ll fix the technical foundations of our sites, build internal tools that automate SEO work at scale, and create systems to publish high-quality content programmatically. Strong programming skills, a solid grasp of technical SEO and an AI-forward mindset are key to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systems that help search engines crawl, render and index our websites.
• Fix technical SEO issues such as broken redirects, URL structure and duplicate content (including canonical tags).
• Optimize Core Web Vitals and site performance, including page speed.
• Build internal tools and scripts to automate SEO tasks, such as bulk meta tag updates, log file analysis and schema validation.
• Build systems to create and publish high-quality content programmatically.
• Partner with marketing, content and product teams to prioritize and ship SEO improvements.

Core Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a software engineer, including 3+ years focused on SEO/GEO.
• Solid understanding of how search engines crawl, render and index websites.
• Hands-on experience with technical SEO, including redirects, canonicalization, structured data and Core Web Vitals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with programmatic SEO and publishing content at scale.
• Familiarity with GEO / Generative Engine Optimization and how content is surfaced in AI-generated responses.
• Experience with tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs or Semrush.

Additional

• US Timezone Overlap: 6-7h with PST.
• Strong curiosity about AI and its impact on search and digital discovery.

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 that matters. 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.