Backend Engineer - Elixir

TechDigital Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Nashville, Tennessee, is seeking a seasoned backend engineer with expertise in Elixir or Erlang. The role involves designing and developing high-performance distributed systems while ensuring system reliability through testing and performance tuning. Candidates should possess 5–10 years of experience and strong problem-solving skills. This is an excellent opportunity to work on scalable architectures in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in backend engineering, specifically with Elixir or Erlang.
• Strong proficiency in Elixir, Erlang, and OTP concepts is mandatory.
• Experience with distributed systems and message passing is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize backend services using Elixir/Erlang.
• Build scalable and fault-tolerant systems.
• Collaborate with product and DevOps teams for integration.

Skills

Elixir

Erlang

Functional programming

Scalable architectures

Problem-solving skills

Debugging skills

Collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Mandatory Skills

• Elixir / Erlang

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