Introductory paragraph
We’re looking to hire a backend Elixir developer to join our team working on PSPDFKit for Web. PSPDFKit is the leading PDF framework on iOS, it’s used by Dropbox, IBM and Evernote, and we want PSPDFKit for Web to match and surpass that level. Our backend technology stack includes Elixir, PostgreSQL, and Docker. Our customers host the PSPDFKit for Web Docker container themselves and embed the companion JavaScript library in their web apps.
About us
My name: Philipp Spiess
My position: Lead Software Engineer PSPDFKit for Web
Company name: PSPDFKit
Website: https://pspdfkit.com/
Company info and history (how you’re using Elixir etc): We use Elixir in our server component that powers PSPDKFit for Web.
About the job
Job title: Software Engineer
Job description: Backend Elixir Software Engineer
Position on remote work: We fully embrace remote work and have a highly distributed team. We also have numerous company events planned throughout the year.
What the successful job applicant will be working on: JavaScript PDF viewer SDK — Fast, embeddable PDF library | Nutrient and Instant sync and collaboration in JavaScript PDF viewer | Nutrient as well as some open source projects, for example GitHub - PSPDFKit-labs/bypass: Bypass provides a quick way to create a custom plug that can be put in place instead of an actual HTTP server to return prebaked responses to client requests. · GitHub.
About the interview process
We wrote about our process here: Hiring a distributed team
