Sr. Software Engineer - Erlang/Elixir/Akka (Scala) (5 openings)
Location: Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)
Type: Full Time Job (Market Salary - $150k+)

About Employer:

We are looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer- Erlang/Elixir/Gleam for our client, a robotics unicorn based in San Francisco, CA. Backed by over $500 million in funding from top-tier investors, our client is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge machine learning technology. They are building pioneering intelligent automation systems that power some of the world’s largest warehouses and retail operations.

About the Role:

· We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong foundation in functional programming, concurrent systems, and actor model architectures. You will work on designing and building robust, scalable, and highly concurrent backend systems using cutting-edge languages like Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, Pony, or Scala with Akka or Haskell

· This role is ideal for someone passionate about building fault-tolerant distributed systems and experimenting with modern type-safe, concurrent languages.

Key Responsibilities

· Design, implement, and maintain backend services using actor-based and functional languages.

· Build scalable, data-race-free concurrent systems.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop backend APIs and services.

· Contribute to architectural discussions and performance optimizations.

· Write clean, testable, maintainable code.

· Mentor junior engineers in functional and concurrent programming.

Languages & Frameworks

Experience with at least one of the following:

· Erlang (BEAM, OTP)

· Elixir (BEAM, OTP)

· Gleam (typed functional on BEAM)

· Akka (Scala) – Actor model on JVM

· Pony – High-performance, safe actor model

· Haskell – Purely functional systems

Must Have:

· 5+ years of professional software development experience with strong problem-solving skills.

· Hands-on experience (3+years) in Erlang or Elixir or Gleam or Akka, or Pony, or Haskell, and a strong understanding of their concurrency model (processes, message passing, supervision trees).

· Exposure to building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.

· Experience with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.

· Solid knowledge of RDBMS/SQL and experience working with databases in production environments.

· Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and system design patterns.

· Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar).

Nice to Have:

· Background in real-time systems, telecom-grade architectures, or robotic platforms is a plus.

· Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a reputed institute.

· Strong analytical and debugging skills with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

· Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Sr. Software Engineer

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