Software Engineer (Elixir/Postgres)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Elixir/Postgres): Developing and maintaining the Supavisor connection pooling cluster to handle millions of queries with an accent on performance, reliability, and low-latency database connectivity. Focus on building zero-downtime deployment pipelines, optimizing Postgres wire protocol interactions, and ensuring stability for globally distributed users.

Location: Fully remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is a comprehensive, open-source Postgres-based backend development platform designed to help developers build and scale applications efficiently.

What you will do

• Improve Supavisor's stability and performance to handle increasing demand while optimizing operational costs.
• Enhance CI/CD and deployment pipelines to support zero-downtime upgrades, including transitions to Kubernetes.
• Support compatibility for various ORMs and database clients like SQLAlchemy and Prisma.
• Develop new capabilities and client libraries while documenting best practices for users.
• Resolve escalated support issues and participate in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews.

Requirements

• Proven experience developing and operating distributed systems at scale, preferably in database or infrastructure domains.
• Strong background in Elixir or Erlang, or a deep systems background with a willingness to specialize in Elixir.
• Familiarity with the ORM and database client ecosystem.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines with a focus on minimizing customer impact.
• Ability to communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in an asynchronous, globally distributed environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with zero-downtime deployment techniques like hot code reload.
• History of maintaining or contributing to open-source projects.
• Experience debugging production issues under pressure in an on-call capacity.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote culture with a global team and annual company off-sites.
• Equity ownership (ESOP) for all team members.
• Comprehensive health insurance covering 100% for employees and 80% for dependents.
• Tech allowance to set up an ideal workspace.
• Annual education allowance for professional development.
• Flexible work environment with an asynchronous operational model.

Hiring process

• Application review, followed by an introductory video call.
• Up to four interviews with team leads, potential teammates, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
• Final decision leading to a potential offer.