Product Engineer (Backend)

About You

We're looking for candidates with a strong track record of working on backend technologies of web apps.

You should have experience with backend languages and frameworks (Node.js, Django, Rails), as well as modern backend tooling and technologies such as:

• Database management (like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• RESTful APIs
• Security Compliance
• Cloud technologies (like AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Server-side languages like Java, Python, Ruby or .NET
• Understanding of frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests.

Since much of our work is written — from the code and interfaces we design to the pull request discussions and long-form proposals we make — being a good writer is important . Effective, concise writing leads to effective, concise code.

We're not big on credentials, so a Computer Science degree or graduating from a prestigious university isn't something we emphasize. We care about what you can do and how you do it, not how you got here.

While you'll report to a CTO directly, Rakamin is a company where Managers of One thrive. We're quick to trust that you can do it, and here to support you. You can expect to be counted on and do your best work and build a career here.

This is a remote job. You're free to work where you work best: home office, co-working space, coffee shops. To ensure time zone overlap with our current team and maintain well communication, we're only looking for people based in Indonesia.

About the Job

You'll be building new product features alongside a frontend engineer and product manager using our Agile methodology, as well as addressing issues to ensure our apps are robust and our codebase is clean. As a Product Engineer, you'll write clean, efficient code to enhance our product's codebase in meaningful ways.

Our teams are always working on our education service -- Rakamin Academy , to provide a better learning experience. We're also actively developing a new line of products called Rakamin Career Solution , an end-to-end Recruitment 360 Platform with ATS and assessment ready. Our web app is built as a majestic monolith using Ruby on Rails.

Here are some real examples of the work in our team:

• Collaborating with frontend engineers and 3rd parties to build robust backend solutions that support highly configurable platforms and cross-platform integration.
• Developing and maintaining server-side logic for central database, ensuring high performance throughput and response time.
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code to improve the functionality of our existing systems.
• Strengthening our test coverage with Rspec to build robust and reliable web apps.
• Conducting full product lifecycles, from idea generation to design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Providing input on technical feasibility, timelines, and potential product trade-offs, working with business divisions.
• Actively engaging with users and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into backend improvements.

Benefits & Perks

Our benefits support a life well-lived away from work. Ample time off and all the resources you need to support you in doing the best work of your career:

1. Paid time off : Rakamin offers 17 days of vacation and personal days. You can take a day off without any specific reason, whether you want to hang out, take a vacation, or just lay in bed.
2. Device ownership : We provide a Rp7 million budget per year so you can purchase any device to support your productivity.
3. Learning benefits with total Rp23 million per year :

• Rp6 million per year to subscribe to courses, buy books, or any resources you need to boost your skills and knowledge.
• Access to all our learning module Bootcamps and Short Courses worth Rp15 million per year, so you can always upskill and reskill for a better life and career.
• O'Reilly subscription worth Rp8 million per year — We subscribe to O'Reilly for you so you can read the newest books, videos, conferences, and courses related to technology, data, design, business, and soft skills.