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The Role
Design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems and APIs using Elixir/Phoenix. Collaborate with product and design teams, own features from spec to launch, write unit and integration tests, perform code reviews, and optimize application performance and scalability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Our mission is not only to create cutting-edge applications but also to foster a collaborative and enriching work environment where each team member can grow and thrive. With a presence across the United States and Central/South America, Bluelight is in an exciting phase of expansion, continually seeking exceptional talent to join its dynamic and diverse community.
We are looking for a skilled individual to join our rapidly growing team at Bluelight. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where everyone's opinions and efforts are valued and appreciated. You will have the opportunity to contribute to challenging and meaningful projects, developing high-quality applications that stand out in the market. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and hard work, offering a collaborative environment that promotes professional development. If you are passionate about software development and eager to be part of a growing software consultancy, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Build & Innovate: Design, build, and maintain high-performance, reusable, and reliable backend systems and APIs using Elixir and the Phoenix framework.
- Collaborate: Work closely with our product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate product requirements into well-architected, scalable services.
- Own Features: Take ownership of features from conception to launch, including crafting technical specs, writing clean code, and ensuring a smooth release process.
- Ensure Quality: Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality, robustness, and reliability. Participate in code reviews to maintain a high-quality code culture.
- Optimize: Identify and correct bottlenecks, fix bugs, and continuously improve application performance, scalability, and fault tolerance.
- Stay Current: Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, best practices, and technologies in the Elixir ecosystem to help us innovate and improve.
Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on backend development.
- Strong proficiency and professional experience with Elixir and the Phoenix framework.
- Experience with OTP, concurrent and distributed systems, and functional programming principles.
- Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs (and/or GraphQL) and working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL (Ecto).
- A strong product sense and a passion for building exceptional, reliable, and scalable systems.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile team environment.
Company Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonuses, including performance-based salary increases.
- Generous paid-time-off policy
- Flexible working hours
- Work remotely
- Continuing education, training, conferences
- Company-sponsored coursework, exams, and certifications
Being a consultant in our team is a fun, challenging, and rewarding career choice. Your contributions are highly valued by clients, and the work you do often has a direct and significant impact on their business.
You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for our incredible clients, which will accelerate your career growth. You’ll collaborate with modern technologies and work alongside some of the best professionals in the industry!
If you’re eager to be part of an exciting, challenging, and rapidly growing consultancy, we encourage you to apply. #LI-Remote
Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional software development experience focused on backend development
- Strong proficiency and professional experience with Elixir and the Phoenix framework
- Experience with OTP, concurrent and distributed systems, and functional programming principles
- Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
- Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL (Ecto)
- Ability to write unit and integration tests, participate in code reviews, and maintain code quality
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile team
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The Company
What We Do
Helping companies to disrupt in the cloud by providing: - Nearshore Staffing - Cloud consulting - Cloud migration strategies - Cloud native development Process Management and Improvement: Define a working methodology according to the best practices of development to fulfill customer needs. Champion ongoing processes and initiatives to implement the best practices of project management. Research about the latests technologies which could be applied to a project in order to innovate and satisfy project needs Team Building & Management: Empowering teams to ensure every member participation and engagement to the project. Ensure every member is proactively contributing to the progress of the project. Contribute and encourage the team to always provide velocity and quality for every deliverable.
