Software Engineer (Elixir)
Argentina
RYZ Labs – Engineering /
Full Time - Contract /
Remote
RYZ Labs is looking for a Software Engineer to join one of our client’s teams, from the sports merchandising industry!
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join the Business Operations team and help build a suite of services that will function as the backbone for multiple products in their organization’s ecosystem whose footprint will only grow in the future.
You'll be focused on helping build, maintain and improve the software, for both their customers and the customer service agents, which enables for the processing of redemptions and defects for those customers. Their stack is primarily Elixir based, utilizing the Phoenix Framework with LiveView frontends. Postgres databases and an event-based system using RabbitMQ. They leverage quality APIs and tools, such as Terraform, deploying onto AWS EKS. They rely on GitHub Actions in their 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 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.
- Knowledge of web application security best practices.
- Experience with Git and working with a team (e.g. Pull Requests).
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform or similar technologies that enable the construction and deployment of infrastructure with code.
- Experience with (or are interested in learning about) CQRS and the concepts of an evented system.
- Experience on integrating legacy systems and code with a modern platform or system.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
What makes you stand out:
- A portfolio or examples of previous Elixir LiveView projects.
- Experience with LiveView.
Key Responsibilities:
As a SWE, your focus will be writing clear, maintainable code whose functionality is backed by automated tests. Additionally, you will be asked to do the following on occasion:
- Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to the standards that their team has put in place.
- Work cross functionally with product to ensure their code not only functions beautifully but does everything their customers require of it.
- Break down larger chunks of work into smaller tickets that can be worked on by yourself and your future teammates.
- Optimize application performance and troubleshoot performance issues that arise.
- Diagnose and fix any bugs that appear in their services.
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 in order 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 that 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, our expectations. Status quo is not good enough and never should be.
