[Remote] Software Engineer, Elixir

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PDQ Restaurants makes device management simple, secure, and Pretty Damn Quick, helping IT teams reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and enhance control. The Software Engineer will build and maintain Elixir-based services and React frontend code, work across the full technology stack, optimize system performance, and collaborate with teams and customers throughout the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain Elixir services & React frontend code that drive PDQ's products
• Work across the entire technology stack, from code, to infrastructure, to production monitoring
• Optimizing systems to perform well under load
• Work with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools as necessary for shipping code
• Collaborate with teams to deliver on project priorities within deadlines
• Work with customers and team members on technical issues including software outages, security risks, maintenance, deployment, customer support tickets
• Conduct research and prototyping efforts with little oversight
• Exchange constructive, respectful, and frank code reviews with your peers
• Collaborates with UX designers to improve the fit-for-purpose of products
• Preparing for and participating in team meetings

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related degree, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of frameworks and languages associated with PDQ technical stack, including Elixir, React, PostgreSQL
• 3+ years of experience working on a variety of professional software development projects based in Elixir
• Passion for true end-to-end ownership, caring as much about production reliability, monitoring, and real-world performance as local tests
• Possess strong analytic, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively through written or verbal medium
• Strong experience with SQL, data, and managing database migrations
• Hands-on experience using Git version control with branching and pull requests
• Strong ability to create lightweight proposals, diagrams, specifications, and other analyses from user requirements
• Excellent debugging skills and pragmatic design experience
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Ability to read code and quickly make sense of an unfamiliar codebase
• Ability to understand a problem space and make code changes safely
• Experience engaging with open-source projects and communities

Benefits

• Remote work for candidates residing in PDQ’s open states: AR, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.
• 4-Day Work Week
• Equity Participation
• Managers who champion professional development
• 100% Premium Coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• 100% Premium Coverage for Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Company Match of the first 6% of your employee deferrals
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and wellness incentives
• Quarterly Company Values Award (team member nominated)

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