Senior Elixir Engineer

**About Youth Inc:** Youth Inc. is a dynamic and rapidly growing company dedicated to empowering youth athletes and their families with trusted content and a best-in-class e-commerce experience. Our Elixir/Phoenix-powered platform reaches millions of users—coaches, trainers, and parents—while our B2B marketplace supplies premium team gear to hundreds of programs across the United States. We pride ourselves on our robust infrastructure, which allows us to handle high traffic and provide a responsive experience. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by youth athletes and their families.

**What You'll Do:** 
- Design, build, and maintain core Elixir/Phoenix microservices, APIs, and worker processes
- Lead database schema design, indexing strategies, and PostgreSQL performance tuning
- Define and implement infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
- Establish best practices: code reviews, automated testing, observability (Datadog/Sentry)
- Mentor junior engineers and guide them in best practices
- Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to ensure scalability and reliability

**What We're Looking For:**
- 4+ years professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or tech-lead capacity
- Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL (schema design, query optimization, replication)
- Strong Linux system administration and cloud operations (AWS/GCP) skills
- Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes (or ECS), and Git-based workflows
- Proven ability to design and implement distributed systems
- Experience with Elixir and Phoenix frameworks
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

**Compensation:**
The estimated pay range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Youth Inc.'s equity plan.

**About The Role:**
We are seeking a Senior Elixir/Phoenix Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the core microservices, APIs, and worker processes that power our platform. You will work closely with product and infrastructure teams to ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of our systems. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our platform and mentor junior engineers.

**Responsibilities:**
- Design, build, and maintain core Elixir/Phoenix microservices, APIs, and worker processes
- Lead database schema design, indexing strategies, and PostgreSQL performance tuning
- Define and implement infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines
- Establish best practices: code reviews, automated testing, observability (Datadog/Sentry)
- Mentor junior engineers and guide them in best practices
- Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to ensure scalability and reliability
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends