Senior Backend Engineer (Elixir)

Company: Logoslabs
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

About RemoteRemote is solving global remote organizations' biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out to learn more or if you're interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see .All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!The positionYou'll be joining a team of engineers across Frontend, Backend, SRE and QA. We're organised into cross-functional development teams assigned to specific verticals.This role is open for several teams, and we will define the exact team that you will be joining during the interview process based on the business needs and your preferences.Regardless of the specific team, you will be working on building tools, APIs and integrations for one of our products.Our backend is built with Elixir and Phoenix, with a Postgres database. We use React and Nextjs for our front-end. Gitlab is used as a version control tool, issue tracker and a CI/CD solution. Our applications are hosted on AWS. We fully rely on our CI for deployments and deploy multiple times per day.What this job can offer you

• Complex and meaningful challenges - solving them will enable people and businesses to live and operate in any country of the world.
• Opportunity to have a significant impact on the business - we are still very early in our journey as a company, and each change you make today is amplified by the company's growth.
• A lot of freedom to organize your work and life - you are not bound to daily standups, recurring meetings or other ceremonies.
• Competitive salary, stock options, unlimited PTO and a set of perks and benefits.
• A supportive and kind work environment where we would like you to challenge the dogmas and pursue innovation!
• Strong team of experienced engineers who will support and facilitate your professional growth.What you bringMust have (professional experience):
  • Significant experience as a Backend Engineer working with Elixir, which includes building, shipping and maintaining a complicated software project
  • Postgres (or similar)
  • CI/CD (GitLab, Github, Jenkins or similar)Nice to have
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
    • AWS
    • Nextjs
    • React/Vue/AngularKey Responsibilities
      • Lead the development of major team-scoped projects, participate in cross-team initiatives
      • Actively participate in product work in the team: provide feedback, suggest solutions to the problems. Use technical insights and expertise to suggest product improvements
      • Maintain good understanding of the team's domain, both from product and engineering sides
      • Provide feedback on code reviews
      • Contribute to the shared codebase
      • Debug and solve technical and business issues
      • Participate in non-team activities, such as support rotations, hiring process, RFC discussions, etc
      • Mentor and provide guidance to other engineers
      • Investigate, propose and participate in implementation of improvements to our platform
      • Design and implement APIs with performance, scalability, and maintainability in mindPracticals
        • Reporting line: Engineering Team Leader
        • Team: Engineering
        • Location: Anywhere in the World
        • Start date: As soon as possibleRemote Compensation PhilosophyRemote's is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.The base salary range for this full-time position is between USD 51,850 to USD 116,650. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.Application process
        • Interview with our recruiter
        • Interview with an Engineering Leader
        • (async) Code exercise and review
        • Interview with the members of the engineering team
        • Bar Raiser Interview
        • Executive Interview with VP of Engineering
        • Offer and #LI-DNPBenefitsOur full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at . As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
          • work from anywhere
          • flexible paid time off
          • flexible working hours (we are )
          • 16 weeks paid parental leave
          • mental health support services
          • stock options
          • learning budget
          • home office budget & IT equipment
          • budget for local in-person social events or co-working spacesHow you'll plan your day (and life)We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at .You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.If that sounds like something you want, apply now!How to apply
          • Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
          • We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
          • If you don't have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it's important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see .
            
            Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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