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Backend Engineer Elixir

Nashville, GA
Permanent

Posted

Mandatory Skills- Elixir/Erlang

Experience: 510 years
Role Overview:
We are looking for a seasoned backend engineer experienced in Elixir or Erlang to design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed systems. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of functional programming and scalable architectures.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and optimize backend services using Elixir/Erlang (OTP, Phoenix Framework, BEAM VM).
  • Build scalable, fault-tolerant, and concurrent systems for high availability.
  • Collaborate with product and DevOps teams to integrate APIs, microservices, and data pipelines.
  • Ensure system reliability through robust testing, monitoring, and performance tuning.
  • Contribute to code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Technical Skills:
  • Strong proficiency in Elixir, Erlang, and OTP concepts
  • Experience with Phoenix Framework, LiveView, or Nerves (IoT) is a plus
  • Solid understanding of concurrency, distributed systems, and message passing
  • Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Working knowledge of AWS, GCP, or Azure
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience contributing to open-source Elixir/Erlang projects
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and system design skills
  • Excellent collaboration and communication abilities

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 255050191