Product Engineer (Backend)

Accountabilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Kotlin or Java-based frameworks such as Micronaut or Spring.


• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, frontend engineers, mobile developers, and AI-focused teams to deliver high-quality SaaS product features.


• Take ownership of backend architecture, data models, integrations, and infrastructure improvements to ensure reliability and scalability.


• Contribute across the full product lifecycle, from idea validation and rapid prototyping to deployment, rollout, and performance monitoring.


• Support cross-stack initiatives when needed, contributing to frontend, mobile, or infrastructure-related tasks to improve end-to-end product delivery.


• Use AI-powered development tools to accelerate coding, troubleshooting, documentation, experimentation, and feature implementation workflows.


• Participate in technical discussions, architectural decisions, and Agile ceremonies while continuously improving engineering standards and delivery practices.


• Implement monitoring, instrumentation, and experimentation solutions to support product optimization and user experience improvements.


• Contribute to deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure management, and operational excellence initiatives using modern DevOps practices.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to better understand user needs, gather feedback, and ensure delivered solutions create measurable product impact.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Kotlin or Java and modern backend frameworks such as Micronaut or Spring within SaaS or cloud-based environments.


• Strong understanding of backend system design, API development, scalable architectures, and distributed application principles.


• Experience working in Agile product development environments with close collaboration across engineering, design, and product teams.


• Willingness to contribute beyond backend development into frontend, mobile, infrastructure, or product-focused tasks when required.


• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, or similar productivity-enhancing development platforms.


• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive features from concept through deployment and iteration.


• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills with a strong focus on user impact and product quality.


• Experience with PostgreSQL, messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka, and cloud-native architectures is highly valued.


• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Helm, observability tools, A/B testing, Grafana, or Mixpanel is considered a plus.


• Experience collaborating directly with designers or working from prototypes and mockups is appreciated.


• Fluent English communication skills and the ability to work effectively within distributed international teams.

• Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from home across Europe.


• Opportunity to collaborate with international teams in a highly innovative and fast-growing technology environment.


• Exposure to AI-driven engineering practices and modern product development methodologies.


• Supportive and collaborative culture focused on continuous learning, experimentation, and career growth.


• Access to E-Gym-Wellpass membership and job bike leasing programs to support work-life balance and employee wellbeing.


• Regular team events, workshops, and culture days designed to strengthen collaboration and team connection.


• Opportunity to work abroad within the European Union depending on team and project needs.


• High-impact role with strong ownership and the ability to shape product engineering practices and technical direction.


• Inclusive and people-focused environment that values diversity, collaboration, and individual growth.

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