Senior Full Stack Engineer (Node/React) at Kake

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Senior Full Stack Engineer (Node/React) opportunity with Kake. See the official posting for responsibilities and application details.

Kake

Location: Remote
Advertised region: Worldwide
Work arrangement: remote
Technologies: React, Node.js, AWS, Azure, GCP, SQL

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Role overview

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Node/React) - Remote

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 Software Engineers specializing in Node.js/React , 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, working across the stack, and collaborating closely with product and design to ship reliable, well-crafted software.

Build and ship production features end-to-end across Node.js backends and React frontends, 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.

5+ years of experience in software engineering, with hands-on work in Node.js and React .

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.

Responsibilities

Design, implement and operate production backend or full-stack software for the role.
Collaborate with engineering, product and customer teams through planning, review and delivery.
Troubleshoot issues, document decisions and improve reliability, performance and quality.

Qualifications

We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers specializing in Node.js/React , 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, working across the stack, and collaborating closely with product and design to ship reliable, well-crafted software.
Build and ship production features end-to-end across Node.js backends and React frontends, 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.
5+ years of experience in software engineering, with hands-on work in Node.js and React .
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.
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.
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.

Technology in this role

React: React Node.js AWS Azure GCP .
Node.js: React Node.js AWS Azure GCP .
AWS: React Node.js AWS Azure GCP .
Azure: React Node.js AWS Azure GCP .
GCP: React Node.js AWS Azure GCP .
SQL: React Node.js AWS Azure GCP .
MongoDB: Comfortable with relational databases and SQL , plus familiarity with NoSQL such as MongoDB or .
Git: Experience with modern git workflows, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure such as GCP , AWS , or .
CI/CD: Experience with modern git workflows, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure such as GCP , AWS , or .
GraphQL: Design, build, and version REST or GraphQL APIs that serve as the contract between frontend and backend .

About Kake

Kake describes itself as a remote-first community of experienced software engineers that helps client teams add individual engineers or full engineering groups. Its model combines technical vetting and human selection with AI-supported processes; Kake engineers work as dedicated members of client teams rather than as a separate outsourced delivery queue.

The company recruits across frontend, backend, mobile, quality engineering, data and DevOps. Its public hiring pages emphasize end-to-end ownership, collaboration with product and design, and engineering judgment. The exact client, product, team structure and employment terms can vary by opening, so candidates should verify those specifics in the individual listing.

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Source checked: 2026-10-09

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