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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** DICE LIMITED
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, Code Review, Databases, Linux, Distributed Systems, Github, PostgreSQL, Software Architecture, Redis, Technical Debt, Backend, Kubernetes, Graphql, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Elixir
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=851a3ea953b80e77

## About the Role

* A technical leader who enjoys sharing knowledge and uplifting the team.
 * Passionate, humble and talented.
 * A fan of music and culture.
 * Actively responsible and ownership-driven; you don't just write code, you own the outcome in production.
 * Pragmatic about technical debt versus feature delivery.
 * Eager to build apps that make a positive impact.
 * A great communicator.

You'll need

 * 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.

## Description

DICE is scaling fast, and we've got ambitious goals for our platforms. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architectural decisions, helping define not just what we build, but how it scales.

Our backend apps are written mostly in Elixir. They feed information to our award-winning apps via GraphQL and REST APIs, and handle millions of ticket-sale transactions. We host our code on GitHub, manage pipelines with Drone CI, and deploy to Kubernetes clusters.

We are always open to improving our workflow and codebase, and we'll look to you to champion those improvements for the benefit of the team and product.

You'll be

 * 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.