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.
You will work on technically interesting and high-impact areas like Public APIs, integrations with third-party systems, automations, notifications, permissions, and more.
As a senior engineer (IC3), you’ll lead the delivery of complex or ambiguous projects, driving clarity in technical and product scope while helping the team ship high-quality outcomes. You’ll be a close partner to PMs and designers, ensuring we make pragmatic decisions, simplify complexity, and deliver iteratively. You’ll also mentor other engineers and elevate the team’s overall technical bar.
We value strong Kotlin or Java skills, product thinking, and a track record of owning outcomes. If you’re motivated by impact, thrive in collaborative environments, and are excited to experiment with AI tools to accelerate development, we’d love to hear from you.
This role is primarily based in our Prague or Brno office with an office-centric hybrid schedule.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Backend Engineer (IC3), you will:
Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex or ambiguous backend projects — breaking down business problems into technical plans, scoping effectively, and shipping iteratively.
Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to define solutions that balance user needs, system complexity, and delivery speed.
Contribute to roadmap discussions and continuously push the team toward better engineering practices and faster value delivery.
Drive system-level improvements by identifying architectural bottlenecks or long-term technical debt, and pushing for pragmatic, scalable solutions.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient Kotlin (or Java) code — serving as a technical role model within the team.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers by reviewing designs, pairing on implementation, and providing clear, actionable feedback.
Represent your team’s technical decisions during planning, retrospectives, and incident postmortems.
Participate in the on-call rotation and improve the reliability and observability of your services over time.
Requirements
4+ years of professional experience building and maintaining backend systems at scale
Deep experience with distributed architectures, API design, and backend performance tuning
Strong proficiency in Kotlin or Java, with a proven ability to lead feature and system design discussions
Ability to drive projects from problem definition through delivery, including scoping, risk mitigation, and cross-functional communication
Familiarity with tools like PostgreSQL, Kafka, GraphQL, and AWS
Experience mentoring other engineers and improving team-wide engineering quality
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas and influence technical decisions
A pragmatic, product-focused mindset — you care about delivering value, not just code
Bonus: Experience working on platform teams or API ecosystems
Bonus: Comfort experimenting with AI-powered development tools to improve velocity or reduce toil
Our Tech Stack
You’ll work with the following frameworks, tools, and languages:
Mental Wellness Program to support your well-being and self-care
Hone – Live, interactive learning programs for managers, leaders, and teams
About Productboard
At Productboard, we’re on a mission to help product teams build exceptional products with clarity and confidence. As the leading intelligent product management platform, we empower over 4,000 companies, including Salesforce, SAP, Autodesk, and Kroger, to understand what customers need, prioritize what to build next, and align everyone around a shared roadmap.
Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Prague and Brno, Czechia, we’re backed by some of the world’s most respected investors, including Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tiger Global, and Dragoneer.
We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the best places to work by BuiltIn and Comparably, and to count ourselves among the world’s leading unicorn companies. Well-funded and financially disciplined, we have the stability and runway to build boldly for the long term.
Over the past few years, we’ve rearchitected our platform from the ground up to serve enterprise scale and set the foundation for the next era of product management. Now we’re entering an exciting new phase with Productboard Spark, our AI-first, agentic experience that transforms how product teams work. Spark is a true collaborator that deeply understands your product context, company strategy, and customer needs, helping teams move faster and make smarter, more confident decisions.
Join us as we build the future of product management.
About our culture
Imagine working in a place where everything matters — most importantly, you. At Productboard, values aren’t just something we like to talk about, they’re something we live and breathe. We believe in creating a work environment where:
People feel empowered, supported, and included
Trust and transparency are built into the way we work
Creativity, curiosity, and continuous improvement are encouraged and nurtured every day
Forming our company values was a group effort, with every employee allowed to contribute. From profit-sharing initiatives, like stock options, to open calendars and communication, we don’t waste time on politics or ego. We champion openness by sharing our goals, successes, and failures.
Join colleagues who are passionate about what they do. Team members who are invested in their work environment, and the future of Productboard. Help shape our company, culture, and product!
We are an equal opportunity employer and champion equity. We aim to help people from all backgrounds, cultures, and groups realize their full potential at Productboard. We do not tolerate any discrimination or harassment based on gender identity, race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other bias covered by appropriate law. All aspects of employment, including hiring, training, promotion, and terminations, are based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are committed to an inclusive hiring process and provide all candidates with equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Togetherness is one of our core values, and our Diversity Council helps to ensure that we uphold the values of authenticity, humanity, and diversity to create an environment where every person matters. We are committed to leading by example to drive societal change.
