Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Job summary

This role involves joining a team of engineers to develop tools, APIs, and integrations for HR and Payroll products. The backend is built using Elixir and Phoenix, with a Postgres database, and applications are hosted on AWS. The position is fully remote, allowing for flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering fundamentals with experience in shipping secure, reliable, and scalable production systems.
• Practical experience in designing automation workflows and improving them through iteration.
• Proficient in Postgres or similar databases.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or GitHub.
• Demonstrated capabilities in automation and AI fluency.

Responsibilities

• Lead development on major projects and participate in cross-team initiatives.
• Provide feedback and suggest improvements during product work.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the team’s domain from both product and engineering perspectives.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to the shared codebase.
• Debug technical and business issues and mentor other engineers.
• Propose and implement improvements to the platform and build reusable workflows.

Skills

• Nice to have: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Next.js, React/Vue/Angular.

Education

• Not specified.

Tools

• Elixir, Phoenix, Postgres, AWS, GitLab, React, Next.js.