Elixir Engineer

Remote position (only for professionals based in Argentina or Uruguay)

RYZ Labs is seeking a talented Elixir Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development and maintenance of a client of a large-scale assessment platform used for mass recruitment. This is a unique opportunity to transition from a maintenance-heavy role into one focused on exciting new developments. You will also have the chance to work with modern technologies, tackle data-intensive applications, and contribute to innovative AI-driven projects.

Basic Qualifications: 

- 3+ years of experience

- Proficiency with Elixir/Phoenix, the primary language for this role.

- Strong understanding of SQL and database concepts.

- Experience handling data-intensive systems or large data sets.

- Familiarity with Ruby (secondary focus)

- Basic working knowledge of Elm for frontend development

- Exposure to Kubernetes and container orchestration. (Nice to have)

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive new development initiatives with a modern tech stack (Elixir, Phoenix, Ruby, and Elm).

- Take over maintenance and development tasks from the current CTO.

- Work on data-intensive applications and improve system performance.

- Develop personality fit assessments and profile matching systems.

- Collaborate on projects incorporating AI/ML technologies.

- Familiarity with AI/ML systems and implementation strategies.

- Experience working with high-volume data systems in production environments.

About RYZ Labs:

RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.

Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.

At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.

Our values and what to expect:

- Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer.

- Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated.

- Ownership - step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility. 

- Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone who interacts with RYZ with respect.

- Frugality - being frugal and cost-conscious helps us do more with less.

- Deliver Impact - get things done in the most efficient way. 

- Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, and our expectations. The status quo is not good enough and never should be.