Junior Elixir Developer

Tiltify, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hours

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Options

401k

Job summary

A tech company specializing in fundraising tools is looking for a Junior Elixir Developer in Tucson, AZ or Remote. In this role, you will build high-concurrency backend services primarily using Elixir, contribute to a TDD culture, and help integrate APIs. The starting salary ranges from $80,000 to $110,000, with flexible hours and health insurance options. This position values practical experience and a willingness to learn over traditional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Some experience with Elixir or a solid foundation in another backend language.
• Familiarity with web concepts: APIs, HTTP, authorization, databases.
• Interest in learning a test-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services using Elixir.
• Write tests and contribute to a TDD culture.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services.

Skills

Experience with Elixir or strong foundation in backend language

Familiarity with web concepts: APIs, HTTP, databases

Comfortable writing tests

Interest in learning-by-building

Familiarity with Docker/containers

Tools

Docker

Job description

Build high-concurrency backend services with Elixir and other modern technologies.

Location

Tucson, AZ or Remote

About

Tiltify tiltify.com builds interactive fundraising tools that power the next generation of charitable giving. As a Junior Elixir Developer, you’ll work on highly concurrent, performance-oriented systems that support real-time campaigns, donor experiences, and community-driven fundraising.

You’ll join our Applications team and learn by shipping: writing code, testing it well, and improving it over time with a team that cares about craft, reliability, and speed. We value shipping, testing, and learning over perfect resumes.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain backend services using Elixir (and Phoenix where applicable)
• Write tests and contribute to a TDD / testing-first culture
• Help integrate and maintain APIs and third-party services
• Collaborate with product and engineering to deliver features safely and iteratively
• Participate in code reviews and learn our patterns for scalability, observability, and performance

What we’re looking for

• Some experience with Elixir or a strong foundation in another backend language (Ruby, JS/TS, Python, etc.) and eagerness to learn Elixir
• Familiarity with web concepts: APIs, HTTP, auth, background jobs, databases
• Comfortable writing tests (or strong interest in learning a test-driven approach)
• Curiosity, humility, and a bias toward learning-by-building
• Interest in creator, gaming, or online communities (nice to have, not required)
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure
• Docker / containers
• Integrating third-party services and handling webhooks

Compensation

• Starting salary (typical range): $80,000–$110,000 base (US; varies by location and experience)
• Flexible Hours
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Options
• 401k

Our Stack

To Apply:

Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you would be an ideal fit by sending a resume and cover letter to [e-mail] with “Junior Elixir Developer” in the subject line.