Senior Backend Engineer

Company: Kake

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help build and scale a cutting-edge platform that combines cloud infrastructure, data intelligence, and artificial intelligence. You'll work on high-impact systems that process large volumes of data, integrate with leading AI technologies, and support mission-critical decision-making for enterprise customers. As part of a small, highly collaborative team, you'll have significant ownership over architecture, technical direction, and product outcomes. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and building products from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Python, and FastAPI.
• Build and optimize backend systems, databases, and data processing workflows to support product and business needs.
• Develop and maintain integrations with AI platforms and Large Language Models (LLMs), including OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, and similar technologies.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to define technical solutions and deliver impactful features.
• Improve application performance, reliability, and scalability across a growing platform.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues while enhancing observability and monitoring capabilities.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the technical direction of the platform.
• Build and maintain cloud-native solutions leveraging Google Cloud services

Core Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, using TypeScript, , and .