Product Engineer (Backend) in Germany at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Product Engineer (Backend) in Germany.

This is an exciting opportunity for a backend-focused engineer who enjoys building scalable SaaS products while contributing to the full product experience in a collaborative, AI-enabled environment. In this role, you will work closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to create reliable backend systems and impactful user-facing features. You will take ownership of APIs, infrastructure, integrations, and product functionality while helping shape modern engineering practices centered around rapid experimentation, user value, and AI-assisted development. The position offers strong autonomy, continuous learning opportunities, and the chance to influence how modern product engineering evolves within a fast-growing technology company. Ideal candidates are curious, adaptable, and motivated by solving real user problems through thoughtful technical execution and collaborative product thinking.

• 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.

Benefits:

• 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.