[Hiring] Staff Backend Product Engineer @Productboard

Role Description

At Productboard, we are defining AI-first Product Engineering. You'd lead the architectural work that makes our codebase AI-native. Specifically:

• Agent-native architecture standards.
• Clear API contracts, semantic naming, well-defined module boundaries.
• A context infrastructure layer.
• Self-healing workflows for incidents.
• Agent workflows that go beyond chat.
• Systematic optimization of AI code review.

The first shift in our teams has already happened: agents write code. Now we’re building an AI-first Product Engineering organization where learning matters as much as shipping.

We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer who wants to build this from the inside.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of production software engineering experience.
• Strong backend skills in Python, Kotlin, or Java.
• Hands-on LLM experience in real products.
• Comfort with distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Daily use of AI coding tools as a core part of your workflow.
• Strong fit: Former founding engineer or founder.

Requirements

• Experience evolving service-level logic and infrastructure.
• Prompt design, context management, evaluation, understanding of trade-offs.
• Experience with multi-step LLM workflows.

Benefits

• Stock options.
• MacBook + 34″ monitor.
• Work from home stipend to support your home office setup.
• 5 weeks of vacation + 9 sick days.
• Flexible working hours and home office.
• Budget for online courses, books, and conferences.
• 2 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Fertility & Family-Building Support with Carrot.
• Mental Wellness Program with Soulmio.
• 1 Volunteer Day per year plus donation matching.
• Free snacks, drinks, and catered lunches.
• Free MultiSport card.
• On-site bouldering wall, boxing bag, and workout mats.
• Team events, such as happy hours, off-sites, and retreats.
• Free year-round access to Prague Zoo.
• Relocation Opportunities.

Company Description

Productboard is the leading intelligent product management platform, used by 6,000+ companies including Salesforce, SAP, Autodesk, and Kroger. Headquartered in San Francisco, with engineering hubs in Prague and Brno.