Senior Software Engineer (Elixir)

about 9 hours ago

Charlotte, NC, USA

Senior

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$100k - $160k/yr

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable, reliable Elixir services that power core product experiences.
Own the technical design and long-term evolution of key backend services.
Lead architectural decisions across services for distributed systems.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver new capabilities.
Ensure systems are designed for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Drive improvements in system reliability and operational excellence.
Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and performance issues.
Participate in engineering standards and architecture discussions.
Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
Contribute to the evolution of cloud infrastructure and developer tooling.
Lead root cause analysis for complex production issues.
Advocate for security, testing, and operational best practices.
Stay current with emerging technologies and guide their adoption.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
Significant experience developing production systems in Elixir.
Strong experience designing and operating distributed backend systems.
Experience designing and maintaining GraphQL and RESTful APIs.
Strong understanding of software design principles and system architecture.
Experience building and operating cloud-native systems on AWS.
Experience implementing event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing.
Strong experience with PostgreSQL and relational data modeling.
Experience implementing observability practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence decisions.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Ability to mentor engineers and elevate team practices.
Product-oriented mindset with an understanding of user experience impact.
Experience scaling high-traffic distributed systems in production.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.

Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision).
Life Insurance.
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Holiday Pay.
401(k) with match.
Employee Assistance Program.
Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) with 20 days annually, increasing to 25 days after five years.

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