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.