Senior Backend Engineer (Elixir)
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Remote, you will join a cross-functional team comprising Frontend, Backend, SRE, and QA engineers. The company is dedicated to simplifying global employment by providing solutions for payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, enabling businesses to manage international teams seamlessly. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fully remote environment, contributing to the development of tools, APIs, and integrations that support Remote's HR and payroll products.
In this position, you will lead the development of major team-scoped projects and participate in cross-team initiatives. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include providing feedback on product work, suggesting technical solutions, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the team's domain, contributing to the shared codebase, debugging and resolving technical issues, and mentoring other engineers. Additionally, you will be involved in non-team activities such as support rotations, the hiring process, and RFC discussions.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience as a Backend Engineer working with Elixir, including building, shipping, and maintaining complex software projects. Proficiency with Postgres (or similar databases) and CI/CD tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins is required. Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Next.js, and frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular is considered a plus.
Remote offers a competitive salary, stock options, flexible paid time off, and a range of benefits, including 16 weeks of paid parental leave, mental health support services, a learning budget, and a home office budget with IT equipment. The company fosters a supportive and kind work environment, encouraging innovation and professional growth.
Embracing a remote-first culture, Remote operates asynchronously, allowing employees to plan their schedules around their lives. The company values autonomy, proactive ownership, and a healthy work-life balance, empowering team members to put themselves and their families first while fitting work around their needs.