Backend Engineer

Opportunities and challenges:

• You will take part in feature development end-to-end, spanning data modeling, testing, scalability, operability and ongoing metrics.
• We work in Elixir, but we put more emphasis on your general engineering skill and willingness to learn than knowledge of a particular language or framework.
• This role requires advanced programming skills, and the ability to collaborate inside and outside the team.
• We are looking for engineers with a passion for technology, researching new solutions and ways of working, with a strong willingness for self-improvement.
• Ensure that we build high quality software by participating in code reviews.
• Work on our core product technology platforms, which include Direct Commerce, Supply Chain, Marketing Automation, Mobile, and Data. Collaborate in architecture discussions and architectural decision making, which is a part of continually improving and expanding these platforms.
• In collaboration with other engineers, validate requirements / stories, assess current system capabilities, and decompose feature requirements into engineering tasks.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience developing software applications
• Good understanding of database design and engineering
• Familiarity with automated test frameworks, test-driven development and continuous integration
• Current skills in the following technologies:
• Elixir, Erlang or any other functional language.
• Relational databases – Postgres, MySQL, or similar
• AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms
• GitHub or similar source control
• Automated build process and tools