Elixir Developer

Buenos Aires
RYZ Labs – Engineering /
Full Time - Contract /
Remote
RYZ Labs is looking for a talented Senior Elixir Developer to join our client’s team in the sports merchandising sector. You'll craft high-performance backend APIs within the AWS ecosystem, utilizing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies. You will be focused on improving the collector experience and developing administration systems and internal tools allowing the business to operate efficiently. You will collaborate with your engineering teammates on strategic decisions. Our stack is primarily Elixir-base, utilizing the Phoenix Framework with
LiveView frontends. Postgres databases and an event based system using RabbitMQ. We leverage quality APIs and tools, such as Terraform, deploying onto AWS EKS. We rely on GitHub Actions in our dedication to continuous integration and deployment.

Basic Qualifications:

- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience building web applications with Phoenix or similar frameworks
- Experience with LiveView is a plus but not required
- Experience building GraphQL and/or REST APIs
- Strong proficiency in Elixir programming language and functional programming concepts.
- Understanding of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with database systems and PostgreSQL
- Experience with Git and working with a team (e.g. Pull Requests)
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- A portfolio or examples of previous Elixir LiveView projects is a plus.
- You have experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform or similar technologies that enable the construction and deployment of infrastructure with code
- You have worked with (or are interested in learning about) CQRS and the concepts of an evented system
- You worked on integrating legacy systems and code with a modern platform or system

About RYZ Labs:

RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.

Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.

At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.

Our values and what to expect:

- Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer.
- Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated.
- Ownership -  step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility. 
- Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone who interacts with RYZ with respect.
- Frugality - being frugal and cost-conscious helps us do more with less
- Deliver Impact - get things done in the most efficient way. 
- Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, and our expectations. The status quo is not good enough and never should be.