Backend Engineer

TL;DR

Backend Engineer: Building tools, APIs, and integrations for various products with an accent on using Elixir, Phoenix, and Postgres. Focus on designing APIs with performance, scalability, and maintainability in mind and debugging technical and business issues.

Location: Anywhere in the World

Company

hirify.global is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease.

What you will do

• Lead the development of major team-scoped projects and participate in cross-team initiatives.
• Actively participate in product work, provide feedback, and suggest solutions.
• Maintain a good understanding of the team’s domain from both product and engineering sides.
• Design and implement APIs with performance, scalability, and maintainability in mind.
• Debug and solve technical and business issues.
• Mentor and provide guidance to other engineers.

Requirements

• Significant experience as a Backend Engineer working with Elixir, including building, shipping, and maintaining complicated software projects.
• Experience with Postgres (or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD (GitLab, Github, Jenkins or similar).
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at hirify.global.

Nice to have

• Kubernetes.
• Docker.
• AWS.
• Nextjs.
• React/Vue/Angular.

Culture & Benefits

• Work from anywhere with flexible working hours.
• Enjoy flexible paid time off and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Access mental health support services.
• Participate in learning opportunities with a learning budget.
• Receive a home office budget & IT equipment.
• Utilize a budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.

Hiring process

• Interview with our recruiter.
• Interview with an Engineering Leader.
• (async) Code exercise and review.
• Interview with members of the engineering team.
• Bar Raiser Interview, Executive Interview with VP of Engineering, Offer and Prior employment verification check.