Senior Elixir/Phoenix Backend Engineer — Remote

Bluelight LLC; Perímetro Urbano Barranquilla; Hybrid; COP 124,560,000 - 249,120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonuses

Flexible hours

Remote work

Continuing education

Certifications sponsorship

Job summary

Bluelight LLC is seeking a skilled backend developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance services using Elixir and the Phoenix framework. You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable APIs and robust data models.

You will own features from inception to release, write tests, and help optimize performance and reliability. The role emphasizes distributed systems, OTP, and a strong product sense, with opportunities for growth in

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience, backend focus.
• Strong proficiency with Elixir and the Phoenix framework.
• Experience with OTP, concurrent and distributed systems, and functional programming principles.
• Proven experience designing RESTful APIs (and/or GraphQL) and working with PostgreSQL (Ecto).
• Passion for building reliable, scalable systems and good communication in an agile team.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize backend systems and APIs using Elixir and Phoenix.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate requirements into scalable services.
• Own features from conception through release, including technical specs and code quality.

Skills

Elixir

Phoenix framework

OTP

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

Tools

Ecto

Job description

Bluelight LLC is seeking a skilled backend developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance services using Elixir and the Phoenix framework. You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable APIs and robust data models.

You will own features from inception to release, write tests, and help optimize performance and reliability. The role emphasizes distributed systems, OTP, and a strong product sense, with opportunities for growth in