Senior Software Engineer, Platform

PDQ; Utah; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day work week

Equity

100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision premiums

Fully covered disability and life insurance

401(k) match up to 6%

Flexible PTO

HSA and wellness incentives

Quarterly values awards

Job summary

PDQ is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer based in Utah to build and scale the technical foundation behind PDQ Connect. The role spans the full software lifecycle and offers significant opportunities for ownership and technical growth.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in Elixir, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of database migrations and Git workflows. The position emphasizes a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.

Perks include a 4-day work week, 100% employer-paid medical benefits, equity, and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building resilient applications in Elixir.
• Strong grasp of backend services, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with troubleshooting production issues and supporting customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Elixir-based services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in code reviews.
• Conduct research and prototyping, ensuring systems are secure and scalable.

Skills

Elixir

SQL

Git workflows

PostgreSQL

React

GCP

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Job description

PDQ is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to help build and scale the technical foundation behind PDQ Connect. This role spans the full software lifecycle, from backend services to infrastructure and customer-impacting features, with strong opportunities for technical growth and ownership.

You’ll design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Elixir-based services while working across the stack from application code to cloud infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, contributing to CI/CD practices, troubleshooting production issues, supporting customers, and participating in code reviews and technical discussions. You’ll also conduct research and prototyping with minimal oversight and help ensure systems are secure, reliable, and scalable.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience building resilient applications in Elixir and a strong grasp of PDQ’s stack: React, PostgreSQL, GCP, Kubernetes/Helm, and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch. You should be comfortable with SQL, database migrations, Git workflows, debugging complex systems, and quickly navigating unfamiliar codebases. Strong communication skills and the ability to turn requirements into clear technical proposals and designs are key.

PDQ values engineers who embody Ownership, Honesty, Collaboration, and Improvement. You’re someone who takes responsibility, works well across teams, acts with integrity, and continuously looks for better ways to deliver business value through engineering.

Perks & Benefits include a 4-day work week, equity, 100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision premiums (including dependents), fully covered disability and life insurance, 401(k) match up to 6%, flexible PTO, HSA and wellness incentives, and quarterly values awards.

PDQ is an equal opportunity employer. Most roles do not support visa sponsorship.