Senior Backend Engineer (Elixir)

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Remote is solving the biggest challenge for global remote organizations: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We enable businesses of all sizes to build a global team by managing payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Learn more at remote.com/how-it-works or scroll down to apply now.

We encourage applications from all ethnicities, genders, sexualities, ages, abilities, and under-represented groups, emphasizing a sense of belonging. We have ERGs for Women, Disability, Queer, and Minorities in Tech, who meet regularly with the People team. We also support accommodations during the interview process.

At Remote, we value AI as a tool but prioritize human creativity and authenticity. We welcome candidates who balance innovation with expertise. Learn about our AI guidelines here.

All positions are fully remote—no relocation needed!

The Position

You will join a team of engineers across Frontend, Backend, SRE, and QA, organized into cross-functional teams. The specific team will be determined during the interview process based on business needs and your preferences.

You will work on building tools, APIs, and integrations for our products. Our backend uses Elixir and Phoenix, with a Postgres database. The frontend uses React and Next.js. We use GitLab for version control, issue tracking, and CI/CD, hosting on AWS with multiple daily deployments.

What This Job Offers

• Complex, meaningful challenges that enable global operations.
• Impact on a growing company.
• Flexible work organization.
• Competitive salary, stock options, unlimited PTO, and benefits.
• A supportive, innovative environment.
• Experienced engineers supporting your growth.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Significant experience as a Backend Engineer with Elixir.
• Experience with Postgres or similar databases.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins).

Nice-to-have:

• Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Next.js, React/Vue/Angular.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead major projects and participate in cross-team initiatives.
• Engage in product work, provide feedback, and suggest improvements.
• Maintain understanding of domain from both product and engineering perspectives.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to the shared codebase.
• Debug issues and participate in platform improvements.
• Support rotations, hiring, RFC discussions, etc.
• Mentor and guide other engineers.
• Design and implement scalable APIs.

Practicals

• Reporting to: Engineering Team Leader.
• Location: Anywhere in the World.
• Start Date: As soon as possible.

Compensation Philosophy

We ensure fair, unbiased compensation and above-market pay rates globally, supporting local wealth and global talent hiring.

The salary range is USD 51,850 to USD 116,650, depending on role, level, location, skills, and experience. Actual pay depends on various factors and may change.

Application Process

• Interview with recruiter.
• Interview with Engineering Leader.
• Code exercise and review.
• Interview with engineering team members.
• Bar Raiser interview.
• Executive interview with VP of Engineering.
• Offer and employment verification.

Benefits

See remote.com/r/benefits for full details. Benefits include:

• Work from anywhere.
• Flexible paid time off and working hours.
• 16 weeks parental leave.
• Mental health support.
• Stock options, learning budget, home office setup, local social event budgets.

Work-Life Balance

Our async work model allows flexible scheduling. You can plan your day around your life and prioritize your well-being and family.

How to Apply

• Fill out the form and upload your CV in PDF format.
• Applications should be in English or include your LinkedIn profile.
• We support diversity and inclusion through demographic data collection, optional and anonymous.

We accept applications ongoing.

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