Backend Engineer (Remote)

📍 Remote

Join our unicorn team as a Backend Engineer and help us redefine global productivity through world-class software.

We are building an AI-native engineering culture. Alongside strong core Java skills, we look for backend engineers who actively leverage modern AI tools to code faster, smarter, and more efficiently.

Who We Are

CAKE.com is a unicorn product-based company with a global presence in North America (USA), Europe (primarily in the Balkans), and Asia (Philippines). 

We build products that powers millions worldwide, including:

✅ Clockify – The world’s #1 time tracker, trusted by companies like Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, American Express, Amazon and many more.
✅ Pumble – The all-in-one team communication app.
✅ Plaky – A task management software for simple & visual project planning.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, document, deliver and monitor our modern Java web application.

• Drive best practice, quality, and consistency in the codebases through code reviews and system design analysis.

• Identify opportunities to improve development methodologies and fine-tune our internal processes.

• Integrate modern AI coding assistants and automation tools into your daily workflow to optimize code quality, streamline testing, and speed up execution.

• Proactively support non-engineering teams (Support, Design, Sales) in understanding our software and products.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of commercial experience in Java software development, using the full Java application stack.

• Strong skills with Spring.

• Strong understanding of OOP and design patterns.

• Experience working with SQL databases.

• Experience with Hibernate.

• Hands-on experience using AI coding tools to enhance daily development, debugging, and code generation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with agile development methodologies.

• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools.

• Proficiency with Linux or Unix, including writing shell scripts.

• Knowledge of AWS cloud.

• Working knowledge of modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Experience with PostgreSQL.

• Experience with distributed architectures.

• Experience with Node.js.

Life at CAKE.com

• Innovative Environment – Work with top tech talent on cutting-edge products.

• Work-Life Balance – No overtime, work on weekends and no late working hours.

• B2B contractor model and generous leave credits – 22 vacation days + 10 sick days yearly.

• Continuous Learning – In-house learning programs, tech lectures, knowledge sharing.

• Remote Work Set-up – Enjoy the flexibility of working from home with a provided laptop equipment to support your work.