Software Engineer, Elixir

Telnyx LLC
Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Application Layers Relational Databases Software Debugging RabbitMQ Prometheus Software Engineering Grafana Distributed Programming Kubernetes Functional Programming Docker
+2 more
Elixir Microservices

Job description

The team you’ll be joining is tasked with developing and maintaining the software that enables seamless and efficient delivery of Telnyx’s communication and connectivity services. While you’ll be responsible for the stack that allows customers to interact with our products and platform (think api-gateway, authentication, rate-limiting, etc), you’ll also work with other engineering squads to continuously improve the way they expose and monitor their services.

  • Design, build and maintain APIs, services, and systems across Telnyx’s engineering teams.
  • Debug production issues across gateway, auth, network, and application layers.
  • Work with engineers across the company to build new features at large-scale, both internally and externally.
  • Improve engineering standards, tooling, processes, observability and reliability, Select… Do you have at least 3 years production experience with Elixir?* Select… Please tell us your experience with functional programming * What country do your reside in?* Do you now or in the future require Visa sponsorship for employment? * Please note that visa sponsorship is not automatically provided for all positions and varies depending on the specific role and its requirements.* Select…, We invite applicants to share their demographic background. If you choose to complete this survey, your responses may be used to identify areas of improvement in our hiring process. How would you describe your gender identity? (mark all that apply) Select… How would you describe your racial/ethnic background? (mark all that apply) Select… How would you describe your sexual orientation? (mark all that apply) Select… Do you identify as transgender? Select… Do you have a disability or chronic condition (physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, mental, emotional, or other) that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities, including mobility, communication (seeing, hearing, speaking), and learning? Select… Are you a veteran or active member of the United States Armed Forces? Select…

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As set forth in Telnyx’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. Gender Select… Are you Hispanic/Latino? Select… Race & Ethnicity Definitions

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Requirements

We’re looking for people with a strong background or interest in building successful products or systems; you’re comfortable in dealing with lots of moving pieces; you have exquisite attention to detail; and you’re comfortable learning new technologies and systems., * Have 3+ years of professional software development experience with Elixir

  • Have an appreciation of functional programming and a strong desire to become an expert Elixir programmer.
  • You take a thoughtful approach to decision making, knowing when to move fast and when to long-term optimize.
  • Have experience working with relational databases at scale.
  • Understand the challenges inherent in concurrent and distributed programming.
  • Have deep knowledge of microservices architecture patterns and anti-patterns.
  • Have familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, Prometheus, Grafana and/or RabbitMQ.
  • You keep up to date with the latest technologies and patterns, and enjoy sharing what you’ve learned.
  • You’re a team player and willing to put the team’s success ahead of your own.

Bonus Points For

  • Experience building or operating customer-facing APIs, gateways, auth systems, or internal platforms.
  • You want to work in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
  • Have experience with Envoy

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About the company

About Telnyx

Telnyx is an industry leader that’s not just imagining the future of global connectivity-we’re building it. From architecting and amplifying the reach of a private, global, multi-cloud IP network, to bringing hyperlocal edge technology right to your fingertips through intuitive APIs, we’re shaping a new era of seamless interconnection between people, devices, and applications.

We’re driven by a desire to transform and modernize what’s antiquated, automate the manual, and solve real-world problems through innovative connectivity solutions. As a testament to our success, we’re proud to stand as a financially stable and profitable company. Our robust profitability allows us not only to invest in pioneering technologies but also to foster an environment of continuous learning and growth for our team.

Our collective vision is a world where borderless connectivity fuels limitless innovation. By joining us, you can be part of laying the foundations for this interconnected future. We’re currently seeking passionate individuals who are excited about the opportunity to contribute to an industry-shaping company while growing their own skills and careers.

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