Software Engineer – Backend

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

📋 Description

• Develop robust and scalable backend systems that drive Coverflex’s compensation platform.

• Design APIs and enhance database performance.

• Make key architectural choices and influence product development as a product engineer.

• Work alongside product managers and designers from the discovery phase to delivery.

• Take ownership of significant challenges and deliver features from start to finish.

• Create dependable infrastructure with monitoring capabilities and graceful degradation.

• Enhance system quality and performance through optimization, reducing latency, improving error handling, and ensuring data consistency.

• Implement testing coverage, enhance observability, produce documentation, and establish reusable engineering patterns.

• Lead features through the entire process and take responsibility for outcomes.

• Conduct thorough code reviews, share insights, collaborate with teammates, and uphold engineering standards.

• Partner with the product team on technical exploration, identifying opportunities, validating assumptions, and ensuring solution quality.

• Proactively communicate progress, obstacles, and trade-offs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Mid to Senior level of experience.

• Strong fundamentals in backend engineering.

• Production-ready mindset with a focus on testing, observability, and monitoring.

• Experience in shipping small pull requests using CI/CD processes.

• Product-oriented mindset that emphasizes user outcomes.

• Collaborative approach to work and a commitment to team practices.

• Proficiency in Elixir, Phoenix, and Phoenix LiveView as primary tools.

• Knowledge of PostgreSQL.

• Familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes.

• Understanding of GitHub, GitHub Actions, ConfigCat, and Datadog.

• Proficiency in English as the primary language.

• Professional experience with Elixir/Phoenix is a plus.

• Experience in multi-market B2B SaaS is advantageous.

• Background in fintech or regulated industries is a plus.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development practices and prompt-level fluency is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity: Yes – VSOPs.

• Competitive and flexible compensation, including our Coverflex card and stock options.

• Fully remote work setup, with annual on-site gatherings.

• A MacBook provided.

• €500 onboarding budget.

• €2,000 yearly FlexBudget for professional development, work tools, equipment, and remote work support.

• Health insurance plans, with options to include family members and adjust conditions (depending on the country).

• 25 paid vacation days.

• 3 care days annually to work on side projects that benefit society.

• An additional 2 paid weeks beyond the legal maximum for parental leave.

• Time off for your birthday and your children’s birthdays.