Senior Software Engineer

Stord, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stord, Inc. is looking for a skilled Senior Elixir Engineer to help shape their product development. Join a collaborative team focused on enhancing systems within the supply chain industry and driving company success.

You'll work with cutting-edge technology to build high-quality software while contributing to product strategy. Candidates should have significant experience in Elixir and a background in distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, with 2+ years in Elixir.
• Experience building and maintaining distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in functional programming principles.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable code in Elixir.
• Build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Collaborate on technical decisions and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Elixir/Phoenix proficiency

Distributed systems knowledge

Cloud platforms expertise

Data engineering understanding

Containerization and orchestration practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Stord is The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless checkout through delivery for today's leading brands. Stord is rapidly growing and is on track to double our revenue in the next 18 months. To meet and exceed this target, Stord is strategically scaling teams across the entire company, and seeking energetic experts to help us achieve our mission. By combining comprehensive commerce-enablement technology with high-volume fulfillment services, Stord provides brands a platform to compete with retail giants. Stord manages over $10 billion of commerce annually through its fulfillment, warehousing, transportation, and operator-built software suite including OMS, Pre- and Post-Purchase, and WMS platforms. Stord is leveling the playing field for all brands to deliver the best consumer experience at scale. With Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive sustained customer loyalty. Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with leading technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy access to more channels, and improved margins on every order. Hundreds of leading DTC and B2B companies like AG1, True Classic, Native, Seed Health, quip, goodr, Sundays for Dogs, and more trust Stord to deliver industry-leading consumer experiences on every order. Stord is headquartered in Atlanta with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Stord is backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Strike Capital, Baillie Gifford, and Salesforce Ventures.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Elixir Engineer to contribute to and help shape one of our product groups.

This role requires strong technical expertise in Elixir, collaborative problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently on complex challenges. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust systems, contribute to technical decisions, and make a meaningful impact on our platform and the supply chain industry. At Stord, we believe in product-centered engineering – engineers who don't just build what they're told, but actively contribute to the future of our products through technical innovation and customer-focused thinking. You'll be expected to provide input on product strategy, leveraging your technical expertise to identify opportunities and help guide product evolution.

Why This Role is Great

• Technical Impact & Growth: Opportunity to work on foundational systems that drive revenue and company success while developing your expertise in cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced engineers in a supportive environment that values knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Product Ownership: Play an important role in building and maintaining critical software products at Stord, with direct impact on system reliability and performance.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Execution
  • Write high-quality, maintainable code in Elixir/Phoenix.
  • Build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems leveraging Elixir's concurrency model.
  • Contribute to robust data pipelines for ingestion, processing, and transformation.
  • Help ensure performance, reliability, and security of distributed systems.
  • Work with GCP cloud services and modern infrastructure practices.
  • Implement event-driven architectures and real-time system components.
• Collaboration & Technical Contribution
  • Collaborate on technical decisions and contribute to architectural discussions.
  • Participate in code reviews and help maintain high standards for code quality.
  • Work within a team environment to build scalable systems.
  • Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• General Responsibilities
  • Contribute to technical direction and implementation across engineering teams, following established best practices and architectural patterns.
  • Help design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure system components, maintaining focus on code quality and maintainability.
  • Tackle complex technical challenges, contributing innovative solutions and efficient implementations.
  • Continuously develop skills and contribute to a culture of learning and knowledge sharing within the team.
  • Collaborate with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features and technical solutions.
  • Uphold high standards for code quality, testing, and software development practices through peer review and testing.
  • Contribute to team technical initiatives and help improve processes, tools, and technologies.

What You’ll Need

• Experience
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with 2+ years focused on Elixir.
  • Experience building and maintaining distributed systems in production environments.
  • Solid understanding of functional programming principles and concurrent system design.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, preferably GCP.
  • Experience working with data pipelines and processing systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
  • Experience working with high-throughput systems.
• Technical Skills
  • Strong proficiency in Elixir/Phoenix and familiarity with the OTP (Open Telecom Platform) ecosystem.
  • Understanding of data engineering principles and practices.
  • Experience with database systems and event-streaming platforms.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Knowledge of distributed system patterns and microservices architecture.
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
  • Ability to work effectively in collaborative, cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Willingness to learn from and mentor other engineers.
• Bonus Points
  • Previous startup experience.
  • Previous logistics or supply chain experience.
  • Familiarity with front-end technologies (React, TypeScript).
  • Experience with Order Management Systems (OMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), or Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
  • Experience with GenServer patterns and building fault-tolerant systems.
  • Experience with Phoenix LiveView and real-time web applications.
  • Knowledge of Erlang/OTP supervision trees and distributed Erlang clusters.
  • Experience with message queues and event streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
  • Contributions to open-source Elixir projects or the broader community.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Stord participates in E-verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.