Introductory paragraph
Lead technical decisions while still being hands on coding
Work with multi-cultural colleagues and have open communication/discussions
Thrive with remote work while still fostering a nice working culture
If you checked all three of the above, keep reading & get to know us.
About us
My name: Hey I’m Patricia Fernandez but you can call me “Patty”
My position: I’m an in-house Technical Recruiter and working closely with our VP Engineer on this position
Company name: zenloop
Website: Start Your Career at zenloop
Country: Germany
Company info and history (how you’re using Elixir etc): We’ve used Elixir since the beginning of zenloop in 2016. Our values include:
- Always getting better
- zenloopies care for each other
- Get the right things done
- Be water & ice
About the job
Job title: Senior Backend Tech Lead
Job description:
We need your talent as a Senior Backend Tech Lead to help us build and ship new features for our platform in a secure, well-tested, and performant manner. In this role, you will be in the lead for technical decisions as well as being involved in the product development process.
Your responsibilities as a Senior Backend Tech Lead:
- Mentor others on complex programming challenges using functional programming languages (Elixir)
- Improve quality, performance, maintainability and scalability of our platform by setting coding standards and developing application architecture
- Lead the communication and cooperation with other teams & departments when needed
- Cooperate with Product Managers to ensure important technical work is included on the roadmap
- Propose and advocate for improvements to the software development process (code reviews, for example).
Salary range: depending on experience & location
Position on remote work: 100% remote if based in Germany, Poland, the Netherlands or Spain (due to hiring framework). We have an optional office hub in Berlin.
Qualifications or experience required:
- Experience with functional programming languages (Elixir, especially)
- Experience leading technical decisions for others
- Responsible for broad part of, or entire application
- Strong communication skills (in English) especially since we’re a remote team
- Expert decision making (big picture, business considerations, etc)
What the successful job applicant will be working on:
- Technical leadership first
- Coding and other hands on responsibilities second
About the interview process
All done via Zoom:
- Screening call with me (Patty) - 30 minutes
- Technical discussion with our Senior FE Lead & Platform Manager - 45-60 minutes
- Technical/company fit call with our VP Engineer - 45-60 minutes
- Meet the Team (2-3 Backend Devs) - 30-45 minutes
Further info
If you are interested, please apply through this link: Job Application for Senior Backend Tech Lead (f/m/d) at zenloop
