Software Engineer, Elixir - Telephony
Description
About Telnyx
Telnyx is an industry leader that's not just imagining the future of global connectivity—we're building it. From architecting and amplifying the reach of a private, global, multi-cloud IP network, to bringing hyperlocal edge technology right to your fingertips through intuitive APIs, we're shaping a new era of seamless interconnection between people, devices, and applications.
We're driven by a desire to transform and modernize what's antiquated, automate the manual, and solve real-world problems through innovative connectivity solutions. As a testament to our success, we're proud to stand as a financially stable and profitable company. Our robust profitability allows us not only to invest in pioneering technologies but also to foster an environment of continuous learning and growth for our team.
Our collective vision is a world where borderless connectivity fuels limitless innovation. By joining us, you can be part of laying the foundations for this interconnected future. We're currently seeking passionate individuals who are excited about the opportunity to contribute to an industry-shaping company while growing their own skills and careers.
The Opportunity
As an Elixir Telephony Engineer at Telnyx, you will create and deploy groundbreaking applications that are part of the Telnyx Telephony platform. Projects often start with a kickstart question and our Engineers lead the way in developing a solution, from high-level system design and prototyping to application development and data integration. As a Telnyx software engineer, you leverage everything around you: Telnyx products, open source technologies, and anything you and your team can build to drive real impact.
AI-assisted engineering is an integral part of how we work. We actively use AI agents to accelerate software development, troubleshoot complex issues, and assist with deployments and operational workflows. We leverage our own Telnyx Inference product to power AI-driven engineering workflows, continuously exploring new ways to improve developer productivity, code quality, and operational efficiency.
You work with users around the globe, where you help our customers by solving their communications challenges. Each mission presents different challenges, from the regulatory environment to the nature of the data to the user population. You will work to accommodate all aspects of an environment to drive real technical outcomes.
You Will:
- Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems across Telnyx’s telephony engineering teams.
- Work with engineers across the company to build new telephony features at large-scale.
- Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
- Identify, optimize and resolve issues related to latency, scalability, and performance of core telephony infrastructure.
What We're Looking For
- Have 2+ years of professional software development experience with the Elixir programming language.
- Have deep knowledge of microservice architecture patterns and anti-patterns.
- Understand the challenges inherent in concurrent and distributed programming.
- You take a thoughtful approach to decision making, knowing when to move fast and when to long-term optimize.
- You want to work in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
- You keep up to date with the latest technologies and patterns, and enjoy sharing what you’ve learned.
Bonus Points For
- SIP and other VoIP related protocols and technologies like RTP, WebRTC, ICE, STUN, TURN
- Consul, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions, Ansible, Grafana, Graylog, Prometheus
Skills
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Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (3)
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website optional
- What is your base salary expectation? Please specify in USD currency
Pick from a list (8)
- Do you have at least 2 years production experience with Elixir?
- Which best describes your experience with the Elixir/OTP ecosystem specifically?
- How would you rate your experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures?
- Which best describes your typical level of ownership in engineering teams?
- Are you comfortable with taking 1 week on-call rotations once a month?
- How would you rate your English communication skills in a professional, remote work environment?
- OFAC: Please indicate whether you are either a citizen or lawful permanent resident of any of the following countries: Cuba, Crimea, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria or Sudan.
- Do you now or in the future require Visa sponsorship for employment for the countries in which this role is posted? * Please note that visa sponsorship is not automatically provided for all positions and varies depending on the specific role and its requirements.
Written answers (1)
- If "yes" to the previous questions, what is the basis of your current work authorization and when does it expire?