Senior Backend Developer (Elixir)

About the role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will help evolve the Tellent Recruitee platform by building reliable and scalable solutions. You will work within a collaborative team to modernize the existing codebase and develop new capabilities while balancing technical quality with business needs. This role requires a product mindset and a focus on delivering maintainable, high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve reliable, scalable backend solutions for the core Applicant Tracking System.
• Develop new capabilities while modernizing and improving the existing codebase.
• Design and implement solutions that balance technical quality with customer and business needs.
• Take ownership of features, ensuring they are well-tested and maintainable.
• Investigate and resolve bugs and technical issues to maintain platform stability.
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute to system design and architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Frontend, Design, QA, and DevOps.
• Participate in pair programming, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

Required skills

• Elixir
• Ruby on Rails
• Python
• Java
• PHP
• PostgreSQL
• Elasticsearch
• RabbitMQ
• Debugging
• System design

Nice to have

• Messaging systems
• Transactional email
• Push notifications
• Polish language

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with Elixir
• Strong backend development experience in Ruby on Rails, Python, Java, or PHP

Benefits

• Annual training budget
• Learning days
• Pension plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Wellness perks
• 28 paid holiday days
• Work from anywhere for 4 weeks per year
• Apple MacBook
• Home office budget

About the Company

Tellent is a Talent Management Suite that helps organizations attract, hire, manage, and grow their people. Their platform combines Applicant Tracking, HRIS, and Performance Management solutions used by 7,000+ companies across 100+ countries.