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Senior Backend Engineer, Elixir/Phoenix

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2020H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Portugal

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior Backend Engineer, Elixir/Phoenix

HumanIT Digital Consulting

• Designing and delivering scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations. • Collaborating with Backend, Frontend, SRE, and QA professionals in a remote-first environment. • Contributing to high-impact initiatives and shaping the evolution of a modern engineering platform. • Developing secure, reliable, and scalable backend services while driving engineering best practices. • Mentoring engineers and participating in architectural decisions.

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Senior Backend Engineer delivering production-grade distributed systems.
  • Strong expertise with Elixir and Phoenix Framework.
  • Solid experience with PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database systems.
  • Experience designing and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available backend architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar solutions.
  • Practical experience building or adopting automation and AI-driven workflows, including iterative optimization.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, system design, and architecture.
  • Ability to define technical specifications, break down complex problems, implement verification mechanisms, and ensure solution quality.
  • Experience developing APIs and backend integrations.
  • Familiarity with collaborative development practices including code reviews and mentoring.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

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