Sr. Software Engineer

Sr. Software Engineer - Erlang/Elixir/Akka (Scala) (5 openings)
Location: Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)
Type: Full Time Job (Market Salary - $150k )

About Employer:

We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer- Erlang/Elixir/Gleam for our client, a robotics unicorn based in San Francisco, CA. Backed by over $500 million in funding from top-tier investors, our client is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge machine learning technology. They are building pioneering intelligent automation systems that power some of the world’s largest warehouses and retail operations.

About the Role:

·         We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong foundation in functional programming, concurrent systems, and actor model architectures. You will work on designing and building robust, scalable, and highly concurrent backend systems using cutting-edge languages like Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, Pony, or Scala with Akka or Haskell

·         This role is ideal for someone passionate about building fault-tolerant distributed systems and experimenting with modern type-safe, concurrent languages.

Key Responsibilities

·         Design, implement, and maintain backend services using actor-based and functional languages.

·         Build scalable, data-race-free concurrent systems.

·         Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop backend APIs and services.

·         Contribute to architectural discussions and performance optimizations.

·         Write clean, testable, maintainable code.

·         Mentor junior engineers in functional and concurrent programming.

 

Languages & Frameworks

Experience with at least one of the following:

·         Erlang (BEAM, OTP)

·         Elixir (BEAM, OTP)

·         Gleam (typed functional on BEAM)

·         Akka (Scala) – Actor model on JVM

·         Pony – High-performance, safe actor model

·         Haskell – Purely functional systems

Must Have:

·         5 years of professional software development experience with strong problem-solving skills.

·         Hands-on experience (3 years) in Erlang or Elixir or Gleam or Akka, or Pony, or Haskell, and a strong understanding of their concurrency model (processes, message passing, supervision trees).

·         Exposure to building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.

·         Experience with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.

·         Solid knowledge of RDBMS/SQL and experience working with databases in production environments.

·         Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and system design patterns.

·         Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar).

Nice to Have:

·         Background in real-time systems, telecom-grade architectures, or robotic platforms is a plus.

·         Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a reputed institute.

·         Strong analytical and debugging skills with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

·         Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

 

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