Fairing · 10 hours ago
Senior Elixir Platform Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$225K/yr - $260K/yrFairing is a zero-party data attribution platform that helps brands understand marketing attribution through customer insights. The Senior Elixir Platform Lead will be responsible for shipping impactful features, leading platform architecture, and establishing engineering standards while collaborating closely with product management.
E-CommerceSoftware
Responsibilities
Ship Features That Solve Real Customer Problems
Lead Platform Architecture with Customer Impact in Mind
Establish Engineering Standards and Elevate the Team
Partner with Product to Bridge Strategy and Execution
Qualification
Required
Production Elixir expertise: You've built and maintained Elixir applications in production environments. You understand OTP principles, know when (and when not) to use GenServers, and can debug live systems without causing downtime
Advanced PostgreSQL knowledge: You're comfortable optimizing complex queries, designing effective indexing strategies, and leveraging PostgreSQL features beyond basic CRUD operations (CTEs, window functions, JSONB operations, DISTINCT ON, etc.). Since we maximize PostgreSQL's capabilities rather than adding external services, deep database expertise is essential. If your PostgreSQL skills are intermediate but you're eager to deepen your expertise working with someone who's mastered it, we're interested in talking. This is an excellent opportunity to level up your database skills on real-world challenges
Curiosity about customer problems: You're as interested in why we're building something as how. You ask questions about user needs, think about edge cases from the customer's perspective, and take pride when your work helps customers succeed
Self-direction and autonomy: You excel in small teams where you have the autonomy to identify problems and propose solutions. You're energized by having significant responsibility and ownership
Clear technical communication: You write readable, well-documented code and can explain technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You value clarity and simplicity in both code and communication
Product partnership experience: You've partnered with product managers to define solutions, scope work, and establish project timelines. You can advocate for technical quality while remaining focused on customer outcomes, and you're comfortable having candid conversations about trade-offs, feasibility, and realistic deadlines
Preferred
Experience mentoring or leading other engineers
Familiarity with Phoenix LiveView for building interactive features
Background in marketing measurement or other high-traffic applications
Experience with gradual system refactoring and technical debt management
Understanding of distributed systems and fault tolerance patterns
Benefits
Equity stake in a profitable, growing company
Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible remote work arrangements (or hybrid for NYC-based candidates)
Modern equipment and tooling
Company
Fairing
Fairing brings speed & scale to zero-party data for thousands of Ecommerce brands.
Founded in 2020
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.96MKey Investors
True Ventures
2022-03-28Seed· $4.5M
2021-05-20Angel· $0.46M
Leadership Team
Matt Bahr
Founder & CEO
Curt Hasselschwert
Co-founder and CTO
Recent News
Google Patent
2025-02-10
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