Senior Elixir Engineer - LoLo, Asheville NC, Remote USA

Introductory paragraph

LoLo was founded to keep the local vibe thriving across North America by celebrating
the independent businesses that make neighborhoods unique, and authentically local.
Too often, retail chains and franchises replace the small business owners that make our
local neighborhoods special. Through our innovative, automated marketing platform,
local sales professionals strengthen client relationships by sending delightful monthly
surprises from our featured local businesses. With an exceptional engagement rate,
these digital gifts turn routine client interactions into memorable experiences, fostering
stronger connections and driving repeat and referral business.

About us

My name: Frank Kumro
My position: Director Of Engineering
Company name: LoLo
Company website: https://www.joinlolo.com/
Company headquarters (country): USA
Company info and history (how you’re using Elixir etc):

Elixir powers our entire relationship management platform, we are using Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView, Oban and TailwindCSS.

About the job

Job title: Senior Software Engineer - Elixir

Job description:

This role requires the skills to build new features that our customers will love while being
responsible for the entire stack. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
are key to success in this role. You will apply your skills to build new features and support existing functionality which will help LoLo accelerate its growth to become the
best relationship management platform today.

In this role, you will:

• Plan, shape, and build new features by collaborating with team members and the
  product owner.
• Be attentive to the UI experience to build a product users will love.
• Own the features you are working on, flush out any missing requirements, and
  ensure you understand the requirements before writing code.
  *​ Utilize Elixir, Phoenix, LiveView, TailwindCSS, and Ecto with attention to testing
  to produce maintainable features.
• Shepherd your code throughout the development lifecycle to reach production.
• Review and collaborate with team members, including performing code reviews
  and occasionally pair programming.
• Optimize SQL queries to minimize database resource usage.
• Ask for help and think about the problems before writing code.
• Learn and improve your technical skills by reading code, studying
  documentation, running experiments, and talking to your colleagues.
• Travel to Asheville, NC, during the year for company gatherings.
• Attend a yearly retreat with the engineering team for uninterrupted focus time to
  concentrate on product development, planning, and team bonding.

Salary range:
$140k-160k
$450/month stipend for health benefits
401k of 3% match with eligibility after 6 months of employment

Qualifications or experience required:
5+ years working with Elixir/Phoenix/Ecto in production.
Experience with LiveView in a production environment.
Extensive experience with SQL databases, PostgreSQL is preferred.
Experience with unit testing, continuous integration, code review, and Docker.

What the successful job applicant will be working on:

Please see job description.

Position on remote work

We are a remote first company and utilize Slack, Shortcut, Github, AppSignal and other online tools. The team has a stand-up at 11 am (EDT/EST) but this can be modified depending on time zone of the new team member.

Remote job: Yes
Remote restrictions: USA
Remote leeway: Possibly for the ideal candidate but not guaranteed
Any other notes about your position on remote work:

About the interview process

1. Discuss past work experience, what type of job you are looking for, what we are looking for, etc. (30-60 mins)

2. Technical interview with myself (60 mins)

3. Technical interview with other team member (60 mins)

4. Pair programming session on platform bugs (60-120 minutes depending on your schedule)

5. Discussion with Co-founder CEO (30 minutes)

Further info

LoLo was founded to keep the local vibe thriving across North America by celebrating
the independent businesses that make neighborhoods unique, and authentically local.
Too often, retail chains and franchises replace the small business owners that make our
local neighborhoods special. Through our innovative, automated marketing platform,
local sales professionals strengthen client relationships by sending delightful monthly
surprises from our featured local businesses. With an exceptional engagement rate,
these digital gifts turn routine client interactions into memorable experiences, fostering
stronger connections and driving repeat and referral business.

Are you passionate about championing local businesses and empowering sales
professionals to deepen client relationships? At LoLo, you’ll play a key role in helping
salespeople become community ambassadors, providing valuable awareness, foot
traffic, and increased sales to independent businesses. We’re already thriving in over
250 communities and looking for enthusiastic, high-performing individuals to join our
dynamic team as we enter our next significant growth phase. Come help us spread
delight, support local entrepreneurs, and make a tangible difference in communities
across North America!

To apply, please email your resume to frank AT joinlolo DOT com