Senior Elixir Backend Architect & Tech Lead

DICE; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

DICE is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to drive architectural decisions and scalable solutions for live entertainment platforms. The role focuses on Elixir-based backend services and scaling complex systems supporting millions of events and tickets.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical discussions with product and design, and champion best practices in testing, docs, and maintainability. Join a fast-growing, globally distributed team shaping live fan experiences.

Qualifications

• Extensive production experience with Elixir, OTP and Phoenix.
• Strong track record designing distributed systems at scale.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/Redis and performance tuning.
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop high-load backend systems in Elixir.
• Lead technical discussions with product managers and designers to turn requirements into robust specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews to uplift technical excellence.
• Identify bottlenecks in ticketing and event systems; design scalable solutions.
• Champion testing, documentation, and maintainability across the engineering organization.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

System architecture

Team collaboration

Tools

Elixir

OTP

Phoenix

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kubernetes

GraphQL

REST APIs

GitHub

Drone CI

Job description

DICE is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to drive architectural decisions and scalable solutions for live entertainment platforms. The role focuses on Elixir-based backend services and scaling complex systems supporting millions of events and tickets.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical discussions with product and design, and champion best practices in testing, docs, and maintainability. Join a fast-growing, globally distributed team shaping live fan experiences.