Experience: 5–10 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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Nashville, TN
Industry
Other/Not Classified
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Code Reviewsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Concurrencyunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Data Managementunmatched
Debugging Skillsunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Distributed Computingunmatched
Dockerunmatched
Erlangunmatched
Functional Programming Languagesunmatched
GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
High Availabilityunmatched
Internet of Thingsunmatched
Microservicesunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Open Sourceunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
PostgreSQLunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
RabbitMQunmatched
Redisunmatched
Reliability Testingunmatched
Scalable System Developmentunmatched
Systems Reliabilityunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Virtual Machine (VM)unmatched
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