Driftrock
Elixir Software Engineer
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Elixir Software Engineer
Elixir Software Engineer – Product Team
Location: Remote, UK or abroad (UK time zone availability) Contract: Full-time, permanent Salary: £45,000–£60,000 + share(options) Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
Join Driftrock as an Elixir Software Engineer to help build the post-trading marketing technology powering vehicle sales for some of the world’s biggest car brands.
We run on an Elixir and Phoenix LiveView stack and face increasing scale as воля of automobility brands onboard, expanding our data-driven capabilities with lead qualification, Single Customer View integration, and optimised event-driven architectures.
As part of a small, high-discipline squad, you’ll ship, own product features, and grow your technical impact while being supported to deepen your expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Ship features in Elixir/Phoenix LiveView – from idea to production – multiple times per week
- Write tested, maintainable code following TDD, pairing, and code review best practices
- Contribute vision to technical strategy, roadmap planning, and problem-solving discussions
- Work across event-driven architectures with RabbitMQ, APIs, and Postgres/Redis
- Use data and observability tools to measure impact, fix issues, and refine features
- Collaborate closely to grow professionally – mentoring and receiving mentorship
Your 90-Day Onboarding Roadmap
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By Day 30:
- Familiarise with our stack and domain
- Begin pairing closely with the team
- Ship your first production-based changes
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By Day 60:
- Take on independent feature development
- Write TD-Tested code and engage in discussions
- Engage more deeply with product/tech strategy
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- By Day 90:
- Become a trusted, shipping member of the squad
- Start shaping problem-solving approaches
What You’ll Bring
Must Have
- Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, distributed systems)
- Backend experience (ideally Elixir/OOTP or related functional languages)
- Test-driven development practice and focus on maintainability
- Server-rendered web dev experience (preferably Phoenix LiveView + TailwindCSS)
- A data-driven mindset where measurement drives real customer value
- Ability to critically evaluate outputs from AI tools without blind trust
Bonus
- Production Elixir/Erlang/OOTP/Phoenix/LiveView experience
- Ruby or other functional language familiarity
- Experience with event-driven systems, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL or Redis
- Exposure to Kubernetes or Google Cloud
Why Choose Driftrock?
Our mission is to accelerate the transition to clean transport by driving vehicle sales through impactful B2B marketing software.
- Who We Work With: Leading brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, BYD—and platforms like Meta, Google, mobile.de. Our tech impacts €billions * worth of annual global sales.
- Perfect For: Functional developers who care about each line of production code, transparency in building software, and a psychologically safe culture.
Our Values
- We care – work has value only when it helps consumers and businesses alike
- Be that person – problem-solving ownership is non-negotiable
- People-first – security/privacy, never traded for outcomes
- Learn daily – focus on improvements—accelerating for both us and our customers
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What’s In It For You?
Core Benefits (Remote & UK-Based)
- Equity share options on attractive, tax-efficient EMI terms (retainable options upon departure)
- Vitality health cover (medical, dental, vision, mental health, cancer support + Headspace premium)
- 24–28 days holiday (24 + 1 extra per year, capped at 28), + bank holidays
- Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme (40% savings off a salon-range EV)
- Enhanced parental leave for Maternity/Paternity
- Learning budget (courses books, conferences)
- CharlieHR perks + BMW Group discounts
For International Talent
- Fully compliant via Remote.com (employer of record)
- 80% parity in benefits over UK-based, including:
- Robust health plans
- Paid time off
- Keystone pension contributions
- A learning budget
Our Hiring Process
- Intro call – initial check on alignment
- Hiring manager conversation
- Take home task (real challenge, never offhours/volunteer work)
- Final team call – meet the squad
Inclusion Statement
Driftrock is dedicated to equal opportunity. We celebrate all backgrounds, identities, perspectives. Adjustments to application/interview workflows can be requested—let us know how we can best support you.
No agencies, please. This role is open only to direct applicants.
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