Senior Backend Engineer (Remote, Global)

Job summary

This role involves joining a team of engineers to develop tools, APIs, and integrations for a global HR platform. The position is fully remote and offers the opportunity to work on complex challenges that impact businesses worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering fundamentals with experience in shipping secure, reliable, and scalable production systems.
• Practical experience in designing automation workflows and improving them iteratively.
• Proficiency in Postgres or similar databases.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Lead development on major projects and participate in cross-team initiatives.
• Provide technical insights and feedback to improve product offerings.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the team’s domain from both product and engineering perspectives.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews.
• Investigate and implement improvements to the platform.
• Design interfaces with a focus on performance and accessibility.

Skills

• Experience with Functional Programming languages (e.g., Elixir, Erlang).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and modern frontend frameworks (Next.js, React).

Education

• Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience in software engineering.

Tools

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