Real-Time Elixir Backend Engineer — Robotics

Wonder Group, INC; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and 401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Discounted meals

Job summary

Wonder Group, INC is seeking a Software Engineer to join our backend team in Boston to build the 'brains' of our Infinite Kitchen robotics platform. You will work with Elixir and the Phoenix framework to orchestrate orders, real-time events, and the integration between cloud services and on-site robotics.

The role emphasizes reliability, low latency, and data integrity as you collaborate with frontend, robotics, and QA engineers; 2+ years experience and a strong background in PostgreSQL and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in Elixir and the Phoenix framework (or equivalent functional languages).
• Experience with PostgreSQL and database design.
• Strong understanding of real-time communication (WebSockets, Phoenix Channels) and event-driven architecture.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the Kitchen: Develop the Elixir applications that manage order processing, store pacing algorithms, and real-time event handling.
• Bridge Cloud and Hardware: Build and maintain robust APIs and WebSocket protocols to communicate between cloud event streams and on-site robotics applications.
• Data Integrity & Performance: Manage and optimize Postgres databases to ensure every order is tracked accurately and processed with minimal latency.
• Feature Innovation: Design and implement complex business logic, including order prioritization, B2B features, and store-level resource management.
• Operational Excellence: Participate in the on-call rotation, a standard responsibility for all Infinite Kitchen engineering roles.

Skills

Elixir & Phoenix

Real-time systems

REST/GraphQL APIs

Problem solving

Tools

PostgreSQL

WebSockets

Phoenix Channels

Job description

Wonder Group, INC is seeking a Software Engineer to join our backend team in Boston to build the 'brains' of our Infinite Kitchen robotics platform. You will work with Elixir and the Phoenix framework to orchestrate orders, real-time events, and the integration between cloud services and on-site robotics.

The role emphasizes reliability, low latency, and data integrity as you collaborate with frontend, robotics, and QA engineers; 2+ years experience and a strong background in PostgreSQL and