Senior Elixir Developer (Backgammon Galaxy)

Senior Elixir Developer (Remote)
Company: Backgammon Galaxy (backgammongalaxy.com)
Location: Remote (HQ in Cyprus) | Full-time
Backgammon Galaxy is the leading web and mobile platform for playing backgammon, with 150,000+ active players worldwide.

We’ve been growing steadily for four years, and now we’re looking for a Senior Elixir Developer to help us scale our real-time gaming platform.
Our tech team works 100% remotely and asynchronously, following modern software development methodologies — so you’ll have the freedom to focus and do your best work.
What You’ll Do Design and develop new features using Elixir and Phoenix
Build near real-time gaming features and live updates (WebSockets, LiveView)
Architect and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
Collaborate with the team through code reviews and design discussions
Optimize performance for real-time and distributed systems
Stay ahead of the curve with emerging Elixir and backend technologies
What We’re Looking For MSc/BSc in a STEM field or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience with Elixir , OTP , and Phoenix
Proven experience building near real-time applications (WebSockets, LiveView, etc.)
Strong understanding of distributed systems and concurrency
Solid experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
Experience with messaging systems like RabbitMQ
Networking knowledge (HTTP, gRPC, TCP, AMQP)
Self-starter mindset, excellent communication skills, and ability to thrive in remote startup environments
Nice to Have Experience with Erlang
Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP, or similar)
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Monitoring and metrics expertise
Familiarity with Nx and Axon for machine learning
Real-time gaming application experience
Performance tuning and optimization expertise
Experience with additional programming languages
Why You’ll Love Working With Us Fully remote: Work from anywhere
⏱ Asynchronous culture: Minimal meetings, deep focus work
Flexible schedule: Work when you’re most productive
Competitive salary: Based on experience
Big impact: Shape the future of a platform with 150,000+ players
Collaborative environment: Join a passionate, talented team
No agencies — direct applicants only.