Backend Engineer - Core Services

Backend Engineer – Core Services

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, a related degree, or relevant experience
A minimum of five (5) or more years of professional software development experience is required, where API development was your professional focus for at least two (2) or more years
Experience with either Go or Elixir, preferably both
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code technologies, such as Terraform
Understanding of relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL
A strong computer science foundation
Experience evaluating technologies and solutions based on merit, stability, performance and the ability to debug
A belief that your profession is a craft and you’re driven to improve every day
Ability to write maintainable, well-tested code that’s easy for others to understand
Care about team culture and personal growth
A strong sense of ownership of your work
A desire to mentor junior engineers and be mentored by other Senior+ engineers
Advocacy for the customers–internal colleagues and end users–and their experience
A desire to work with other happy, talented engineers
A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX’s Company Values
Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX
(When applicable) This position requires that a portfolio of work samples be submitted for consideration
Ability to travel twice a year for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp.

Building scalable, secure IAM services that enable new features and products across the onX suite of apps
Designing and implementing backend systems focusing on observability, fault-tolerance, security, and high performance
Participating in architectural decisions related to Identity and Access Management (IAM) ensuring alignment with our broader platform strategy
Writing thorough unit, integration, and acceptance tests to ensure high service quality and maintainability
Documenting APIs, service architectures, and technical decisions for internal stakeholders and external partners as needed
Collaborating closely with fellow engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders through design reviews, paired programming, and cross-functional planning sessions throughout the organization
Leveraging and extending existing onX services and platform patterns to drive consistency and reduce duplication
Proactively improving system monitoring, alerting, diagnostics, and operational readiness of IAM-related services
Participating in an on-call rotation to ensure backend services remain highly available and reliable after hours
Leading by example and embodying onX’s company values, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration.

Experience with the (Elixir) Phoenix Framework is a plus
Understanding of distributed databases such as CockroachDB
Excellence in designing and developing modern APIs and scalable systems that ensure reliability and extensibility
Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform provider such as Google Cloud Platform
Experience working with a distributed team