Senior Elixir Developer (Backgammon Galaxy)

Senior Elixir Developer (Remote)

Company :

Backgammon Galaxy (backgammongalaxy.com)

Location :

Remote (HQ in Cyprus) | Full-time

Backgammon Galaxy is the leading web and mobile platform for playing backgammon, with 150,000+ active players worldwide. We’ve been growing steadily for four years, and now we’re looking for a

Senior Elixir Developer

to help us scale our real-time gaming platform.

Our tech team works

100% remotely

and asynchronously, following modern software development methodologies — so you’ll have the freedom to focus and do your best work.

What You’ll Do

Design and develop new features using

Elixir

and

Phoenix

Build near real-time gaming features and live updates (WebSockets, LiveView)

Architect and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant systems

Write clean, testable, and maintainable code

Collaborate with the team through code reviews and design discussions

Optimize performance for real-time and distributed systems

Stay ahead of the curve with emerging Elixir and backend technologies

What We’re Looking For

MSc / BSc in a STEM field

or

equivalent professional experience

5+ years of experience with

Elixir ,

OTP , and

Phoenix

Proven experience building near real-time applications (WebSockets, LiveView, etc.)

Strong understanding of distributed systems and concurrency

Solid experience with Git and CI / CD pipelines

Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

Experience with messaging systems like RabbitMQ

Networking knowledge (HTTP, gRPC, TCP, AMQP)

Self-starter mindset, excellent communication skills, and ability to thrive in remote startup environments

Nice to Have

Experience with

Erlang

Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP, or similar)

Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Monitoring and metrics expertise

Familiarity with Nx and Axon for machine learning

Real-time gaming application experience

Performance tuning and optimization expertise

Experience with additional programming languages

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Fully remote : Work from anywhere

Asynchronous culture :

Minimal meetings, deep focus work

Flexible schedule :

Work when you’re most productive

Competitive salary : Based on experience

Big impact :

Shape the future of a platform with 150,000+ players

Collaborative environment :

Join a passionate, talented team

No agencies — direct applicants only.