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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** V.I.C INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $50,000.0 - $155,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Machine Learning, Queueing Systems, Software Engineering, Workflow Management Systems, Concurrency, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Data Pipelines, Elixir - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vic.ai/e546c899-cd1d-4b03-9af0-58bcf3df00c1 ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. * Strong production experience with Elixir and the Phoenix framework. * Experience building and operating scalable backend services and APIs. * Strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and asynchronous processing. * Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design. * Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing strategies. * Familiarity with Linux environments, cloud infrastructure, and containerized deployments. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices. * Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams. * Fluency in English, written and spoken. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with Python or other backend languages. * Experience working with AWS cloud services. * Familiarity with message queues, event-driven architectures, and workflow orchestration. * Experience supporting high-scale SaaS applications. * Exposure to machine learning or AI-powered products. * Experience with observability platforms, monitoring, and incident response practices. ## Description You'll work on distributed systems, APIs, background processing, integrations, and platform services that operate at significant scale and reliability requirements. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, AI engineers, and fellow software engineers to design and deliver solutions that directly impact our customers and business. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, improving system performance, and helping shape engineering practices in a fast-moving environment. What You'll Do * Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Elixir and Phoenix. * Develop highly available APIs and distributed systems that power critical platform functionality. * Build and optimize data pipelines, workflows, and background job processing systems. * Collaborate with AI, Data Science, and Product teams to bring intelligent automation capabilities into production. * Improve system observability, monitoring, reliability, and operational excellence. * Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical direction across the platform. * Help establish engineering best practices around testing, deployment, performance, and maintainability. * Mentor engineers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture. * Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery velocity., We believe great software is built by empowered teams that value ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Our engineers are expected to: * Take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks. * Use data and sound engineering judgment to make decisions. * Embrace AI as a force multiplier for productivity and innovation. * Collaborate openly and constructively across teams. * Continuously learn, improve, and share knowledge with others. * Balance speed with quality while maintaining a high bar for customer impact., Build, scale, and operate Elixir/Phoenix services for the treasury platform. Own features end-to-end from product framing to front-end, ensure reliability and observability, and collaborate with founders and a senior cross-functional team. Top Skills: Ci/CdClaude CodeElixirKubernetesPhoenixPostgres What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene With a business-friendly climate and research universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State, Colorado has made a name for itself as a startup ecosystem. The state boasts a skilled workforce and high quality of life thanks to its affordable housing, vibrant cultural scene and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, helping cement its status as a hub for renewable energy innovation. 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