Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Job summary

This role involves joining a team of engineers to develop tools, APIs, and integrations for various products. The backend is primarily built with Elixir and Phoenix, utilizing a Postgres database, while the frontend employs React and Next.js. The work environment is fully remote, allowing for flexible organization of work and life.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead development on major projects and participate in cross-team initiatives for HR and Payroll products.
• Engage in product work, providing feedback and suggesting improvements based on technical insights.
• Maintain a solid understanding of the team’s domain from both product and engineering perspectives.
• Contribute to the shared codebase and participate in code reviews.
• Mentor other engineers and assist in hiring processes.
• Propose and implement improvements to the platform, focusing on performance and API design.

Skills

• Experience with Functional Programming languages (e.g., Elixir, Erlang, Scala) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and frontend frameworks like Next.js or React is advantageous.

Education

• Relevant professional experience in software engineering is required.