Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DICE is a company redefining live entertainment, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Product team. The role involves driving product developments, making architectural decisions, and mentoring other engineers to ensure high-quality backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and developing complex, high-load backend systems written in Elixir
• Leading technical discussions with Product Managers, Engineers, and Designers to turn vague requirements into robust technical specifications
• Mentoring mid-level and junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of technical excellence
• Proactively identifying bottlenecks in our ticketing and event management systems and designing scalable solutions to handle traffic spikes
• Championing best practices in testing, documentation, and maintainability across the engineering organisation

Skills

• Extensive production experience with Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix (or deep expertise in another functional language with a willingness to master Elixir quickly)
• A strong track record of designing and developing distributed systems at scale
• Experience integrating complex third-party services and gracefully handling failure scenarios
• Deep understanding of database internals (PostgreSQL/Redis) and query performance optimisation
• Deep understanding of how OSes and Linux work internally
• Experience mentoring other engineers and influencing technical decisions within a team

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