Senior Elixir Software Engineer

Senior Elixir Software EngineerBerlin, BE, GermanyAbout the Job Senior Elixir Software EngineerWe believe in internal open source because it cultivates a strong spirit of collaboration and fast evolution while maintaining a high standard of quality. This way of working is made possible by using the universal language JavaScript, specifically, React, React Native and NodeJS. We also utilise Elixir in the reasoning engine used to write our tax logic. Everything runs in Docker—orchestrated by Kubernetes and powered by Google Cloud Platform.Our cross-functional team structure gives developers a broad scope of our stack. We're passionate about decentralised, end-to-end ownership and deep collaboration. We live our development values by learning from one another through internal meetups, hackathons, and close collaboration.Your Responsibilities:Be part of the core Elixir development team working on our Tax Engine expert system.You will be expected to learn and excel at the implementation and optimization of AI algorithms for Automated Reasoning and Knowledge Graphs.Be involved in important product decisions and work closely with the whole team to deliver top-notch Apps.Be active in our internal open source communities, and be an ambassador for Elixir within the company.Collaborate with teammates to resolve service interruptions and high-impact defects; manage on-call rotations.You will help us to maintain a Team-First approach for collaboration within the development team in making the best decisions to build and scale our core set of services.Our team is looking for someone who is pragmatic, applies the best software engineering principles to build simple abstractions for complex problems, and who enjoys working in an agile environment.Your Profile:Passion for crafting high quality and elegant code.At least 5 years of work experience as software engineerStrong functional programming skills with one of these programming languages: Elixir / Erlang / Go / Haskell.Experience developing systems in Elixir or Erlang is a plus.Experience or interest in Expert Systems is a big plusPrevious experience building maintainable and scalable systems based on reliable and fault-tolerant services.Experience of handling systems in production environments and participating in on-call duties.Good understanding of how to build scalable and highly available systemsExperience in taking ownership.Why Us?A chance to do meaningful, people-centric work with an international team of passionate professionals.Holistic wellbeing with mental health coaching sessions, a discounted membership to Urban Sports Club, and supplemental child care support.Employee stock options for all employees—because everyone deserves to benefit from the success they help to create.Dedicated relocation and visa support for those that need it.The freedom to work from home or our modern office—plus healthy drinks and snacks when you do come in.Or refer someone