Senior Elixir Developer - USA

Lever, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Remote within the US

Job summary

Coderio is seeking a Senior Elixir Developer to design, build, and maintain distributed, fault-tolerant backend systems with low latency and high concurrency. You will mentor teammates and drive architectural decisions across global stakeholders.

This remote-first role requires 5+ years in backend engineering, strong Elixir, Phoenix, Ecto, and OTP experience, plus PostgreSQL. You’ll collaborate with product, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver scalable services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• At least 3 years hands-on Elixir experience.
• Strong knowledge of Phoenix, Ecto, and OTP.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and data modeling.
• Experience designing REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and message queues.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale highly concurrent backends with Elixir and Phoenix.
• Architect distributed systems using BEAM, OTP, and supervision trees.
• Design and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Optimize queries and data models with PostgreSQL and Ecto.
• Ensure code quality with tests and reviews.
• Collaborate with PMs, DevOps, and frontend teams in Agile.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and engineering best practices.

Skills

Elixir

Phoenix Framework

Ecto

OTP

REST GraphQL APIs

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems

Kafka RabbitMQ

Redis

Testing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

GraphQL tooling

Job description

$0 - $0 a month

About Us

Coderio designs and develops scalable digital solutions for global companies. We combine deep technical expertise with a product-driven mindset to lead complex software initiatives end-to-end. Working with international clients, we value autonomy, clear communication, and long-term relationships built on technical excellence. Learn more: coderio.com

Location: 100% Remote (Must be based in the United States).

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Elixir Developer to join our engineering teams working on high-impact scalable products. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, building, and maintaining distributed, fault-tolerant backend systems with low latency and high concurrency. We are looking for an experienced software engineer with a strong background in functional programming, capable of driving architectural decisions, mentoring teammates, and collaborating with cross-functional global stakeholders.

What To Expect In This Role (Responsibilities)

• Design, build, and scale highly concurrent backend applications and microservices using Elixir and Phoenix.

• Architect and implement resilient, distributed systems leveraging the BEAM ecosystem and OTP (GenServer, Supervisors, Tasks).

• Design, build, and integrate RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.

• Optimize database queries and schema models using Ecto with PostgreSQL and non-relational databases.

• Enforce code quality, maintainability, and test coverage through unit testing, integration testing, and rigorous code reviews.

• Partner with product managers, DevOps engineers, and frontend developers in an agile environment.

• Participate in high-level architectural discussions, system design, and establishing engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience in Backend Development, with at least 3+ years of active experience with Elixir.

• Deep proficiency in the Elixir ecosystem: Phoenix Framework, Ecto, and OTP.

• Solid understanding of functional programming concepts and design patterns.

• Hands-on experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and mapping tools (Ecto).

• Demonstrated experience designing and integrating APIs (REST, GraphQL).

• Exposure to microservice architectures, message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and caching layers (Redis).

Nice to Have

• Experience with Erlang.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to Phoenix LiveView.
• Open-source contributions within the Elixir / BEAM community.

Benefits

• 100% Remote position within the US.
• Long-term commitment with strategic impact on modern tech stacks.
• Collaborative, engineering-first culture with high technical autonomy.
• Career growth path, leadership opportunities, and continuous learning support.

Why Join Coderio?

At Coderio, we value top engineering talent. We are a remote-first company passionate about modern technology, collaborative innovation, and building high-quality software. We offer an inclusive, challenging environment with clear opportunities for professional impact and technical ownership. If you enjoy functional programming, solving scalability challenges, and building high-performance systems, we’d love to meet you!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.