Software Engineer, Elixir

PDQ is a device management company that makes IT operations simple, secure, and efficient. The Software Engineer will build and maintain Elixir-based backend services and React-based frontend code, working across the full technology stack. The role includes system optimization, deployment, monitoring, technical issue resolution, research, code reviews, and collaboration with engineering and UX teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain Elixir services & React frontend code that drive PDQ's products
• Work across the entire technology stack, from code, to infrastructure, to production monitoring
• Optimizing systems to perform well under load
• Work with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools as necessary for shipping code
• Collaborate with teams to deliver on project priorities within deadlines
• Work with customers and team members on technical issues including software outages, security risks, maintenance, deployment, customer support tickets
• Conduct research and prototyping efforts with little oversight
• Exchange constructive, respectful, and frank code reviews with your peers
• Collaborates with UX designers to improve the fit-for-purpose of products
• Preparing for and participating in team meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related degree, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of frameworks and languages associated with PDQ technical stack, including Elixir, React, PostgreSQL
• 3+ years of experience working on a variety of professional software development projects based in Elixir
• Passion for true end-to-end ownership, caring as much about production reliability, monitoring, and real-world performance as local tests
• Possess strong analytic, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively through written or verbal medium
• Strong experience with SQL, data, and managing database migrations
• Hands-on experience using Git version control with branching and pull requests
• Strong ability to create lightweight proposals, diagrams, specifications, and other analyses from user requirements
• Excellent debugging skills and pragmatic design experience
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Ability to read code and quickly make sense of an unfamiliar codebase
• Ability to understand a problem space and make code changes safely
• Experience engaging with open-source projects and communities