Senior Backend Engineer with Elixir

About your team:

Join the Content Cartel team which builds high-performance content editor - the most complex and feature-rich part of Surfer. We’re not just building a text editor; we’re engineering the future of content optimization. Our tools help thousands of users rank higher on Google and LLMs by scoring articles and offering state-of-the-art optimization features.

As a Senior Backend Engineer you’ll directly influence how thousands of users create and optimize content every single day. You’ll craft the backend that makes our editor smart and fast.

We’re a remote-first company, but if you ever crave some in-person energy, we’ve got a cozy office in Wrocław where the magic happens (and coffee never runs out ☕).

You will be responsible for:

• Designing, building, and maintaining backend features in Elixir.

• Supporting the frontend by providing robust and well-structured GraphQL API.

• Developing and maintaining our public REST API.

• Building systems that involve text processing and integrations with LLMs.

• Collaborating closely with frontend engineers and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that directly impact our core editor experience.

• Maintaining high code quality through automated tests, documentation, and thoughtful architectural decisions.

• Taking full ownership of the feature lifecycle.

You may be a good fit for this role if you:

• Are backend expert with strong hands-on experience in Elixir.

• Have a solid experience with relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL) and query optimization skills.

• Are comfortable writing automated tests and care about long-term code quality.

• Communicate clearly and proactively — you ask questions early, share context, and keep things moving.

• Take ownership and responsibility — you don’t need step-by-step guidance.

• Think critically about both product and technical implementation.

• Thrive in environments where long-term roadmaps aren't always fixed — you embrace ambiguity as a chance to shape the solution.

• Have experience with LLM integration — or are excited to learn quickly in this area.

• Major plus:-have experience with Oban, RabbitMQ, Redis, Prometheus, Node.js or React.

  
  

What we offer:

• Choose between fully remote or hybrid work from our modern Wrocław office.

• 27 days of PTO per year, plus additional sick leave when you need it.

• Continuous growth: $1,000 annual development budget for courses, conferences, or any learning resource that helps you grow.

• Comprehensive healthcare with SafetyWing: Global coverage that goes beyond basics, includes medical assistance, dental care, vaccinations, glasses or even massages.

• 50% co-financing of a Multisport card for those based in Poland or a monthly wellness allowance if you’re working from abroad.