Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Elixir) Company Name: Lonely Planet Job Url: https://jobright.ai/jobs/info/69bb003c06c1ba00c54d5122 Job Description: Lonely Planet · 4 hours ago Senior Software Engineer (Elixir) United States Full-time Remote Mid, Senior Level $100K/yr - $160K/yr 5+ years exp 94% STRONG MATCH 100% Exp. Level 95% Skill 38% Industry Exp. Lonely Planet, part of Red Ventures, has been helping people explore the world for over 50 years and is now focused on building innovative digital products for travelers. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape the architecture of their Elixir services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor other engineers while delivering high-impact solutions. Publishing Travel No H1B Insider Connection @Lonely Planet 2 email credits available today Discover valuable connections within the company who might provide insights and potential referrals. Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn. Beyond Your Network Find More Connections From Your Previous Company Find More Connections From Your School Find More Connections Find Any Email Responsibilities Design and build scalable, reliable Elixir services that power core product experiences Own the technical design and long-term evolution of key backend services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence Lead architectural decisions across services, driving consistent patterns for distributed systems, event-driven communication, and service reliability Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to design and deliver new product capabilities Ensure systems are designed for scalability, maintainability, and performance Drive improvements in system reliability, observability, and operational excellence Identify and resolve production bottlenecks, performance issues, and system failures Participate in and influence engineering standards, architecture discussions, and technical roadmaps Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing Contribute to the evolution of our cloud infrastructure and developer tooling Lead root cause analysis for complex production issues and implement long-term fixes Advocate for security, testing, and operational best practices throughout the development lifecycle Stay current with emerging technologies and help guide pragmatic adoption of new tools and approaches Qualification Represents the skills you have Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. 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Elixir Backend Engineering Distributed Systems GraphQL RESTful APIs Software Design Principles System Architecture Performance Optimization AWS Event-Driven Architecture Asynchronous Processing PostgreSQL Relational Data Modeling Query Optimization Performance Tuning Metrics Logging Monitoring Containerization Docker Kubernetes Required Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience Significant experience developing production systems in Elixir Strong experience designing and operating distributed backend systems Experience designing and maintaining GraphQL and RESTful APIs Strong understanding of software design principles, system architecture, and performance optimization Experience building and operating cloud-native systems on AWS Experience implementing event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing patterns Strong experience with PostgreSQL and relational data modeling, including query optimization and performance tuning Experience implementing observability practices, including metrics, logging, and monitoring Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering, product, and leadership Ability to mentor engineers and elevate overall team engineering practices Product-oriented mindset and understanding of how engineering decisions impact user experience Experience scaling high-traffic distributed systems in production environments Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Preferred Experience building event-driven systems with AWS services such as EventBridge, SNS, or SQS Experience designing platform-level services or internal developer tooling Experience with additional backend languages such as Go, Python, or similar Familiarity with modern frontend architectures and full-stack product development Benefits Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision) Life Insurance Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Holiday Pay 401(k) with match Employee Assistance Program Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.