Senior Product Engineer

<p>We're looking for a Senior Backend Product Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technology and product. You won't just write code — you'll shape and deliver the solution. In this role, you'll own complex business problems end-to-end: understanding the context, exploring solution alternatives, collaborating across the stack, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions at speed.</p><p>You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to build features that make a real impact. We value engineers who think in outcomes and impact, not only tasks, and who challenge the status quo to build better, faster.</p><p>Rohlik Group is seeking exceptional engineers for critical domains:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Customer Experience:</strong> Craft unforgettable user journeys and features that will leave our customers amazed.</p></li><li><p><strong>Commercial and Innovation:</strong> Revolutionize retail by automating core functions from category management to dynamic pricing.</p></li><li><p><strong>Operational Excellence - Automation:</strong> Dive into the future, working with cutting-edge robotics to redefine fulfillment center efficiency and reshape online grocery.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Supply Chain Excellence:</strong> Tackle one of the most intricate challenges in the industry. Collaborate with ML experts, develop advanced forecasting, and pioneer the future of supply chain automation.</p><p></p><h2><strong>What will be your key responsibilities:</strong></h2><p><strong>Product Ownership &amp; Impact</strong></p><ul><li><p>Take full ownership of delivering product features that solve real customer problems.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate deeply with product and design to define, shape, and refine requirements to accelerate delivery.</p></li><li><p>Understand the business context and explore alternative solutions, rather than just executing tickets.</p></li><li><p>Move fast with high quality — speed and impact are your compass.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Technical Excellence</strong></p><ul><li><p>Design and implement scalable, reliable backend services - Java/Python</p></li><li><p>Evaluate and apply both traditional microservices architectures and emerging agentic-first frameworks, choosing the best fit for the problem at hand</p></li><li><p>Ensure robust API / MCP design and strong system architecture.</p></li><li><p>Use AI-powered tools (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, <a href="http://Devin.AI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Devin.AI</a>) to boost productivity and quality.</p></li><li><p>Own your code in production — monitor, debug, and continuously improve.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Collaboration &amp; Delivery</strong></p><ul><li><p>Align across teams on architecture, dependencies, and priorities.</p></li><li><p>Communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Embrace new workflows where product teams present working prototypes or even complete pull requests using Generative AI, enabling faster and more collaborative iteration.</p></li><li><p>Document and share knowledge — your work should scale beyond you.</p></li><li><p>Adopt an AI-first mindset — continually ask how Generative AI can support or accelerate each task, decision, or development step.</p></li></ul><p></p><h2><strong>What experience should you have:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>5+ years of backend engineering experience (Java, Kotlin).</p></li><li><p>Track record of owning and delivering impactful backend systems.</p></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Hibernate, SQL performance tuning, and messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ).</p></li><li><p>Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS).</p></li><li><p>Experience with AI-powered development tools (Cursor, Windsurf, <a href="http://Devin.AI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Devin.AI</a>, etc.).</p></li><li><p>Fluent English (B2+).</p></li></ul><h2>Bonus Points</h2><ul><li><p>Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Redis, Elasticsearch, NoSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, CI/CD pipelines.</p></li><li><p>Domain knowledge in operational areas such as logistics, delivery, or warehouse systems.</p></li></ul><p></p><h2>How You Work</h2><ul><li><p>You think like an owner, not just an engineer.</p></li><li><p>You want to understand context and why before you start to build.</p></li><li><p>You move fast and responsibly — quality and speed are not opposites.</p></li><li><p>You leverage Generative AI and modern tooling to automate, accelerate, and elevate your work, transforming how engineering is done.</p></li><li><p>You care about what you ship, how it performs, and never settle for mediocre solutions.</p></li></ul>