[Hiring] Senior Backend Engineer @Surfer

Role Description

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.

• 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.

Qualifications

• Backend expert with strong hands-on experience in Elixir.
• Solid experience with relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL) and query optimization skills.
• Comfortable writing automated tests and care about long-term code quality.
• Clear and proactive communication — asking questions early, sharing context, and keeping things moving.
• Ownership and responsibility — able to work without step-by-step guidance.
• Critical thinking about both product and technical implementation.
• Ability to thrive in environments where long-term roadmaps aren't always fixed — embracing ambiguity as a chance to shape the solution.
• Experience with LLM integration — or excitement to learn quickly in this area.

Requirements

• Experience with Oban, RabbitMQ, Redis, Prometheus, Node.js or React is a major plus.

Benefits

• 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.