Remote Elixir Backend Engineer, Scalable Systems

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

PTO and Sick Leave as required by law

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Software Engineer for a remote position within a leading technology organization. The role focuses on designing and building scalable backend systems utilizing Elixir and Kafka, ideal for experienced engineers passionate about distributed systems and real-time data processing.

The position offers a salary range of $110,000 to $125,000, depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on backend or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Elixir and functional programming paradigms.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar streaming platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Elixir.
• Implement and manage event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka.
• Collaborate with teams to build resilient, high-availability systems.
• Optimize system performance and reliability in distributed environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues continuously.

Skills

Elixir

Distributed systems

Kafka

Microservices architecture

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Software Engineer for a remote position within a leading technology organization. The role focuses on designing and building scalable backend systems utilizing Elixir and Kafka, ideal for experienced engineers passionate about distributed systems and real-time data processing.

The position offers a salary range of $110,000 to $125,000, depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).