Senior Backend Engineer (Fully Remote)

DICE; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

DICE is a live entertainment company hiring a backend engineer to help scale backend systems using Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix, feeding data via GraphQL and REST, and handling millions of ticket-sale transactions.

You will contribute to architectural decisions, design distributed systems, and mentor teammates while improving workflows and the codebase for the benefit of the product. DICE values diverse applicants and global reach, with teams across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• Extensive production experience with Elixir, OTP and Phoenix.
• Strong track record designing distributed systems at scale.
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL/Redis and Linux internals; mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in architectural decisions and scaling backend systems.
• Work mostly in Elixir, feeding information via GraphQL and REST APIs for millions of ticket-sale transactions.
• Champion improvements to our workflow and codebase for the benefit of the team and product.

Skills

Elixir

OTP

Phoenix

Distributed systems design

Mentoring

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

GraphQL

REST APIs

Linux

Job description

• Play a pivotal role in architectural decisions and scaling backend systems.
• Work mostly in Elixir, feeding information via GraphQL and REST APIs, and handling millions of ticket-sale transactions.
• Champion improvements to our workflow and codebase for the benefit of the team and product.

You'll need:

• Extensive production experience with Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix (or deep functional language expertise).
• Strong track record of designing distributed systems at scale and integrating third-party services.
• Deep understanding of database internals (PostgreSQL/Redis) and Linux internals, plus mentoring experience.

About DICE:

• Based throughout Europe, North America, Australia and India, and rapidly growing worldwide.
• Constantly innovating to bring amazing products to fans, artists, venues and promoters.
• Strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply.

Application process:

• Talent Interview - 1h: intro to DICE, culture, and role.
• Technical Interview - 2h: system design discussion and coding exercise.
• Manager Interview - 1.5h: conversation about how you work, communicate, and make decisions.

DICE

DICE is a live entertainment company on a mission to bring live shows to more fans, more often. It is a rapidly growing, international company based throughout Europe, North America, Australia and India, with a culture of being yourself and creating work you're proud of.