Product Development Engineer II - Backend
Phenom
Software Engineering, Product
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted on May 28, 2025
Job Requirements
About the Role:
We are building a world-class product from the ground up and are looking for a passionate Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Product Development Engineer II, you will play a key role in designing and developing highly scalable and robust backend systems that power our core platform. You’ll work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to bring ideas to life.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend systems and microservices using Java
- Own the full backend development lifecycle: design, development, deployment, and monitoring
- Drive architecture decisions and contribute to building a modular, scalable product platform
- Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps, and QA teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and security
- Design and manage data models and interactions with relational and NoSQL databases
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a focus on quality and best practices
- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers when required
What We’re Looking For:
- 5–7 years of hands-on backend development experience with strong expertise in Java
- Deep understanding of System Design, Scalable Architecture, and Microservices
- Experience with RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and asynchronous processing
- Proficiency in working with databases like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools like Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Good to Have:
- Experience working in early-stage product teams
- Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, or Elasticsearch
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and version control systems like Git
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven team building a next-gen platform from the ground up
- Work with a passionate and experienced founding team
- Opportunity to shape core product decisions and influence the architecture
- Fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with room to innovate and learn