Senior Fullstack Engineer

Summary

Join Workera, a fast-growing Series B Silicon Valley startup, as a highly skilled and experienced full-stack software engineer. You will contribute to both the frontend and backend of our platform, leveraging Generative AI and Elixir/Phoenix. Work will involve working in small, autonomous project teams using the ShapeUp methodology. You'll collaborate closely with product managers and designers, contributing to all aspects of feature development, from scoping to user feedback. The role offers flexible hours and remote work within specified EU countries. We are looking for candidates with a strong background in full-stack development, experience with scalable systems, and a passion for emerging AI technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of experience in full-stack software development, preferably in a SaaS or startup environment
• Practical experience with building scalable systems, top to bottom. Ideally, it's with Elixir/Phoenix, but we find experiences with Go, Erlang or Clojure also relevant
• Interest in emerging GenAI technologies and readiness to upskill yourself on it
• Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL
• Experience delivering polished UIs, using frontend frameworks (we use mainly Phoenix, but experience with JS/TS frameworks like React, Svelte, or Vue.js can also be relevant)
• Experience with GitHub and Slack for collaboration
• 2+ years of experience in working with a fully remote team
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, keep stakeholders and teammates up to date
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Get to know about the product and the people making it (engineering and other departments as well)
• Understand our development process (feature development, reviews, delivery, etc), setting up the env, and doing some smaller fixes from various product areas
• If needed, upskill yourself on technologies we are using (particularly AI technologies)
• Jump in and actively participating in your first project
• Deeply understanding our market position and strategy to win
• Participating and clearly communicating in team discussions during the build cycle
• Run projects that have technical and product unknowns
• Effectively troubleshoot external issues coming in, both on frontend and backend
• Participate actively in shaping new initiatives (technical improvement or new features)

Preferred Qualifications

• If you don't have Elixir experience, a proven record of learning new technologies is highly appreciated
• Bonus if you've already developed features based on GenAI

Benefits

• Remote work
• Flexible hours