Staff Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java)

Join one of our platform teams and help us build the foundations and integrations that power Productboard – a one-of-a-kind product management system used by 5000+ global companies.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience building and evolving backend systems at scale, ideally on platform or infrastructure teams
• Deep technical expertise in system design, distributed architectures, and scalable backend services
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin or Java; Ruby experience is a plus
• Proven ability to drive cross-team initiatives and technical strategy from concept through delivery
• Experience improving developer experience, CI/CD pipelines, or service reliability across teams
• Strong communication skills and the ability to drive alignment through crisp documentation and design artifacts (e.g. ADRs, RFCs)
• Experience mentoring and elevating engineers by creating systems, standards, and feedback loops that scale
• A pragmatic, impact-driven mindset - you bias toward action and push for solutions that balance quality, scope, and speed

Benefits

• Stock options
• MacBook + 34′′ monitor
• Budget for online courses, books, and conferences
• 5 weeks of vacation + sick days
• 1 Volunteer Day per year for you to help causes close to your heart
• Carrot Fertility Benefits
• Free snacks, drinks, and yummy catered lunches
• MultiSport card to access sports facilities
• Flexible working hours and home office
• Parental benefits
• Language lessons
• Mental Wellness Program to support your well-being and self-care
• Hone – Live, interactive learning programs for managers, leaders, and teams