OPEN POSITION
Backend Engineer
Want to work in a dynamic product team and develop Productive’s backend apps? This could be the job for you.
ABOUT PRODUCTIVE
Productive’s aim is to provide businesses with a real-time overview of their operations.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We’re looking for experienced engineers to develop our backend architecture.
With the rest of the team, you build a resilient, service-oriented architecture and deploy your code daily without fear of breaking things.
This role pays a range of:
EUR 3,300 – 4,650 gross for an employment contract
EUR 3,950 – 5,580 for a B2B contract
With an equity grant:
USD 17,000 – 30,000 in stock options
(4 years with a 1 year cliff)
Perks & Benefits:
Remote work, flexible hours, strong work-life balance, and clear opportunities for career growth
More perks and benefits available—check them out here.
Wanna take a peek into our platform? Check out a live demo of our resource planning module.
ABOUT THE JOB
This role blends technical problem-solving, efficient feature delivery, and knowledge-sharing to drive innovation.
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning, developing, and ultimately owning product features
Writing and maintaining automated tests
Using metrics to help inform technical decisions
Deploying to production several times a week, based on our release process
Building a knowledge base for the entire team
Reviewing pull requests from other team members and getting your PRs reviewed
Providing technical support to other colleagues as you become more familiar with the product
Researching and learning 3rd party services and APIs
Writing and maintaining developer documentation
The challenges and learning opportunities are endless. We’re a team of 50+ engineers building a complete, end-to-end platform where professional services businesses run their operations.
TECH STACK
Ruby on Rails, MySQL 8, Redis
Sidekiq for background processing
Hotwire for internal tooling
E2E tests based on Puppeteer and Cucumber.js
GitHub, SemaphoreCI, Slack
Hosted on AWS
ABOUT YOU
Let’s See If We’re
a Match
The ideal candidate for Productive is a software engineer with industry experience in building backend applications — ideally 5+ years, but we care more about what you’ve built and how you work, than just how long you’ve been doing it.
We’re looking for a strong mid-level engineer who can take ownership of features, contribute to technical decisions, and help push projects forward. While experience matters, your ability to build, improve, and collaborate effectively is what we value most.
If you’ve worked in environments where you’ve taken real ownership of projects, we’d love to hear from you — even if your experience doesn’t fit a rigid “X years” mold.
So, if you recognize yourself in some of the following characteristics, we will be happy to meet you:
An understanding of APIs and web development in general
Knowledge of at least one backend stack (Rails, Django, Laravel, ASP.NET, etc.)
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database architecture (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, etc.)
Some experience with CI/CD systems, microservices architecture, and AWS stack
An interest in educating others and helping your team grow together
A drive to improve both technical architecture and development processes
How To Land This Job
If you think we can meet your expectations and you’re willing to share your experience and knowledge, apply using the form below. Please send us your CV and cover letter (optional).
Our hiring process is simple and discrete. With three video calls and a take-home assignment, you’ll get to meet the team, gain insight into your day-to-day tasks, and ask us anything you’d like to know about Productive. We’ll try to get to know you and assess your skills. If we’re a match—you can expect an offer in no time.
If you have any questions, you can contact us by sending an email to careers@productive.io.
***Only applicants with knowledge of Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian language will be considered for this position
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Perks & Benefits
Edu & Equipment Budget
For books, courses, conferences, and gear that help you grow
Sponsored Health Checks
Annual health check-ups at a private clinic
Summer Happy Fridays
4-day working week from July 1st – Sept 1st
Perks for Parents
Parental leave, a baby bonus, adoption aid, and more
Fun and Games Budget
Each team gets a budget for outings and activities
Fully Paid Sick Leave
You get 12 days of sick leave per year, covered 100% by the company
Work Equipment
MacBook will be waiting for you when you arrive at the office
Easy Parking
Free bike parking and subsidized car parking at our Zagreb office
Free Snacks at the Office
Coffee, tea, fresh fruit, sweet and savory snacks galore at the office.
Want to know what it’s like to work at Productive? Learn here.