Elixir/Phoenix Backend Engineer — Remote

Bluelight LLC; Medellín; Hybrid; COP 100,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Continuing education

Conferences support

Bonuses

Job summary

Bluelight LLC in Medellín is seeking an experienced backend developer focused on Elixir and the Phoenix framework. You will design, implement, and scale backend services, APIs, and data models in a fast-growing consultancy environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, agile practices, and continuous learning, with opportunities to work on high-impact projects for clients across the Americas. Remote-friendly options and a supportive, growth-oriented culture are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong Elixir and Phoenix framework experience.
• Experience with OTP, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs (and GraphQL) with PostgreSQL (Ecto).
• Excellent communication and collaborative, agile mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs using Elixir and Phoenix.
• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to translate requirements.
• Own features from conception to release with quality tests.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve performance and scalability.
• Stay current with Elixir ecosystem and best practices.

Skills

Elixir

Phoenix framework

OTP & distributed systems

REST/GraphQL APIs

PostgreSQL (Ecto)

Agile collaboration

Job description

Bluelight LLC in Medellín is seeking an experienced backend developer focused on Elixir and the Phoenix framework. You will design, implement, and scale backend services, APIs, and data models in a fast-growing consultancy environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, agile practices, and continuous learning, with opportunities to work on high-impact projects for clients across the Americas. Remote-friendly options and a supportive, growth-oriented culture are offered.