Senior Backend Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Jul 24, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Passionate about building robust systems, the full-time Senior Backend Software Engineer will design and implement high-performance Elixir/Phoenix-based systems, manage cloud infrastructure, and collaborate with a remote engineering team to enhance document processing workflows.
Key responsibilities
- Execute the design and implementation of high-performance systems for the Document Engine and Web Services API
- Design and build scalable infrastructure using Terraform, Kubernetes, and GitOps practices
- Operate and evolve the managed cloud platform, ensuring reliability, security, and cost-efficiency
Required qualifications
- Experience in backend services and distributed systems
- Proven track record running production workloads on Kubernetes and public cloud (AWS preferred)
- Strong coding skills, with a willingness to learn Elixir
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and GitOps practices
- A collaborative mindset with a culture of direct feedback
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