Senior Elixir Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and scale highly concurrent backend applications and microservices utilizing Elixir and Phoenix.

• Architect and implement resilient, distributed systems by leveraging the BEAM ecosystem alongside OTP (GenServer, Supervisors, Tasks).

• Design, create, and integrate RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.

• Optimize database queries and schema models using Ecto with PostgreSQL as well as non-relational databases.

• Uphold code quality, maintainability, and test coverage through unit testing, integration testing, and thorough code reviews.

• Collaborate with product managers, DevOps engineers, and frontend developers within an agile framework.

• Engage in high-level architectural discussions, system design, and the establishment of engineering best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of software engineering experience focused on Backend Development, including a minimum of 3 years of active work with Elixir.

• Strong expertise in the Elixir ecosystem: Phoenix Framework, Ecto, and OTP.

• Comprehensive understanding of functional programming principles and design patterns.

• Practical experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and mapping tools (Ecto).

• Proven experience in designing and integrating APIs (REST, GraphQL).

• Familiarity with microservice architectures, message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and caching layers (Redis).

• Nice to have: Experience with Erlang.

• Nice to have: Knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Nice to have: Practical experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Nice to have: Exposure to Phoenix LiveView.

• Nice to have: Contributions to open-source projects within the Elixir / BEAM community.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position available within the US.

• Long-term commitment with a strategic impact on modern technology stacks.

• Collaborative, engineering-first culture that promotes high technical autonomy.

• Opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and ongoing learning support.

• An inclusive and challenging environment with chances for professional impact and technical ownership.