Senior Backend Engineer; Elixir

The Opportunity

InCharge Energy is seeking a Senior Elixir Engineer with experience building Graph

QL APIs and designing scalable, secure backend systems. This role is ideal for someone who values simplicity in architecture, clean and maintainable code, and high system performance.

You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, contributing to the design and implementation of distributed services that power our electric vehicle fleet solutions. The ideal candidate is motivated, adaptable, and thrives in both collaborative and independent environments.

Note: Qualified candidates will be asked to complete a technical assessment as part of the interview process.

• Build and deploy production‑grade applications using Elixir, Phoenix, SQL, and GraphQL
• Design and maintain distributed, scalable systems with performance and security in mind
• Collaborate with product and UX teams to define and prototype feature requirements
• Participate in system architecture planning, performance tuning, and capacity forecasting
• Conduct and participate in code reviews to uphold high development standards
• Work closely with infrastructure and Dev Ops teams to scale and troubleshoot backend services
• Write unit tests and collaborate with QA engineers to define test coverage and plans
• Actively participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Maintain a focus on cybersecurity and system reliability across all layers
• Provide status updates and flag potential risks to engineering leads

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Elixir, Phoenix, and Ecto
• 1+ year of experience designing Graph
  
  QL and/or gRPC APIs with clear documentation
• Experience with Postgre
  
  SQL, Rabbit
  
  MQ, Docker, AWS, and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of microservices and distributed system design
• Familiarity with OTP concepts such as Gen Servers, Supervisors, Tasks, and Agents
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines, Helm charts, and containerized deployments
• Proficiency with functional programming concepts (e.g., recursion, pattern matching, behaviors)
• Strong focus on test‑driven development and collaborative programming practices
• Experience implementing JWT‑based authentication and role‑based authorization
• Solid foundational knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and web communication protocols
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication in English
• A team‑first mindset with openness to feedback and collaborative problem‑solving

$125,000—$150,000 USD

Full‑time employees enjoy competitive compensation, yearly bonuses, and a benefits package including 401(k) matching contribution, health, dental, and vision, cell phone reimbursement, generous vacation, office meals and snacks, and team‑building events and activities throughout the year.

Employment at InCharge Energy is based solely upon individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law.

We also make reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled.

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