Elixir Engineer: Observability at Jobgether

, , Luxembourg -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Elixir, Erlang, Observability, Telemetry, ClickHouse, OTEL (OpenTelemetry), Kubernetes, BeamVM, Backend Infrastructure, Distributed System Design, Ingestion Pipelines, Performance Optimization, High Availability, Clustered Elixir Applications, Troubleshooting, Open-Source

Industry

Internet Marketplace Platforms

Description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Elixir Engineer: Observability in Luxembourg. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the development and enhancement of a high-performance observability platform for globally distributed applications. You will focus on scaling telemetry capabilities, building robust ingestion pipelines, and optimizing backend infrastructure for performance and reliability. Working closely with infrastructure and product teams, you will help improve self-hosting experiences and ensure the system meets high availability and efficiency standards. This position offers a fully remote, globally distributed work environment with significant ownership over critical backend components. It is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, open-source-focused setting and enjoys shaping observability tooling used by thousands of customers worldwide. \n Accountabilities: Develop and optimize observability systems for distributed applications using Elixir and Erlang. Build and maintain a connector for ClickHouse to improve performance and user experience for self-hosted deployments. Enhance OTEL ingestion pipelines to fully comply with standards while maintaining high ingestion throughput. Collaborate with infrastructure teams to optimize Kubernetes-based deployments for BeamVM applications. Contribute to backend architecture decisions and performance improvements for clustered Elixir applications. Ensure reliability, scalability, and maintainability of observability-related systems and services. Support operational best practices and troubleshooting for production observability components. Requirements: 5+ years of professional experience with Elixir/Erlang in production environments. Strong expertise with clustered Elixir applications and distributed system design. Deep understanding of the OTEL (OpenTelemetry) standard and telemetry best practices. Hands-on experience with ClickHouse, including knowledge of its internals and query performance considerations. Proficiency with Kubernetes applications and understanding of challenges using BeamVM in containerized environments. Solid problem-solving skills and ability to optimize backend pipelines for performance. Excellent communication skills for asynchronous and globally distributed team collaboration. Familiarity with observability tooling, backend performance monitoring, and data ingestion frameworks. Benefits: Fully remote role with flexibility to work from anywhere globally. Equity ownership (ESOP) to share in company growth. Annual tech allowance for setting up your ideal work environment (laptop, monitor, peripherals, etc.). Comprehensive health benefits covering employees and partial coverage for dependents worldwide. Annual company off-sites for team collaboration and networking. Flexible, asynchronous work culture empowering ownership of schedules. Professional development budget for courses, books, conferences, or learning resources. Supportive open-source and collaborative team environment. \n Why Apply Through Jobgether? We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1

Responsibilities

The engineer will develop and optimize observability systems for distributed applications using Elixir and Erlang, focusing on scaling telemetry capabilities and building robust ingestion pipelines. Key tasks include building a ClickHouse connector, enhancing OTEL ingestion pipelines, and optimizing Kubernetes deployments for BeamVM applications.