Senior Back End Software Engineer

Summary

Join Papa, a company revolutionizing care through human connection, as a Senior Back End Software Engineer (Elixir). We're building a technology platform connecting older adults and families with Papa Pals. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable Elixir services, own large-scale system components, and collaborate with engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software development experience and a passion for improving healthcare access. We offer a remote position and a people-first culture that values collaboration and authenticity.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability
• Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, etc

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Elixir services that are core to Papa’s operations and member experiences
• Own large-scale system components from architecture to deployment, driving clean, well-tested, and well-documented code
• Work across the stack to improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of our applications
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define technical solutions that align with business goals and deliver measurable impact
• Contribute to our GraphQL API design and implementation, enabling seamless integration with mobile, web applications, and vendor services
• Proactively identify areas for improvement in our systems and processes, and lead initiatives to address them
• Participate in technical planning, estimations, and decision-making to help guide the direction of our platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing and maintaining GraphQL API’s
• Experience with Phoenix LiveView
• Experience with React front-end maintenance
• Experience with connecting to vendor APIs, secure use of SMS, IVR, and voice APIs, HIPAA compliance, and AWS services
• A strong communicator and collaborator
• Passionate about improving healthcare access and outcomes

Benefits

Location Remote