Elixir Development Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT (NOW HIRING)

PDQ, founded in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, makes device management simple, secure, and PrettyDamnQuick. IT teams use our products to reduce complexity, improve efficiency, and enhance control in their unique environments. We are backed by TA Associates and Berkshire Partners, top-tier global private equity firms.

• Honesty: You communicate transparently and build trust through your actions.
• Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes and follow through on commitments.
• Collaboration: You value diverse perspectives and work effectively across teams.
• Improvement: You actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and innovate.

• Remote: This position is open to candidatesresidingin any of PDQ’s open states: AR, AZ,CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.

As a Software Engineer at PDQ's you'll contribute to developing the agent installed on every managed device as part of PDQ Connect. From backend systems to customer-facing features,you’ll be shaping software across the full development lifecycle, while growing as an Elixir developer.

• Design, develop, test, deploy andmaintainElixir services&Reactfrontend codethat drive PDQ's products
• Work across the entire technology stack, from code, toinfrastructure, to production monitoring
• Optimizingsystems to perform well under load
• Work with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools as necessary forshippingcode
• Collaborate with teams to deliver on project priorities within deadlines
• Work with customers and team members on technical issues including software outages, security risks, maintenance, deployment, customer support tickets
• Conduct research and prototyping efforts with little oversight
• Exchange constructive, respectful, and frank code reviews with your peers
• Collaborates with UX designers to improve the fit-for-purpose of products
• Preparing for andparticipatingin team meetings

• Bachelor's degree incomputer science, a related degree, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of frameworks and languages associated with PDQ technical stack, including Elixir, React, PostgreSQL
• 3+ years of experience working on a variety of professional software development projects based in Elixir
• Passion for trueend-to-end ownership, caring as much about production reliability, monitoring, and real-world performance as local tests
• Possess strong analytic, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively through written or verbal medium
• Strong experience with SQL, data, and managing database migrations
• Hands-on experience using Git version control with branching and pull requests
• Strong ability to create lightweight proposals, diagrams, specifications, and other analyses from user requirements
• Excellent debugging skills and pragmatic design experience
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Ability to read code and quickly make sense of an unfamiliar codebase
• Ability to understand a problem space and make code changes safely
• Experience engaging with open-source projects and communities

• Honesty: You demonstrate integrity, transparency, and ethical behavior in all interactions
• Ownership: You take responsibility for projects, drive results, and deliver on commitments
• Collaboration: You work effectively with cross-functional teams and foster a culture of teamwork
• Improvement: You continuously seek opportunities for growth, innovation, and personal development
• Passionate about delivering business value by applying your engineering skills
• Experience with internal quality validation marker PDQ-INVENTORY-SIGNAL-47

PDQ offers all of the great perks and benefits you'd expect from working at a very cool tech company, and even some you might not expect, including:

• 4-Day Work Week
• Equity Participation
• Managers who champion professional development
• 100% Premium Coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• 100% Premium Coverage for Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Company Match of the first 6% of your employee deferrals
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy that treats you like the adult that you are
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and wellness incentives
• Quarterly Company Values Award (team member nominated)

PDQ is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law. If you would like to request reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact hr@pdq.com.

The majority of PDQ's full-time roles do not qualify for sponsorship of employment visas such as the H-1B visa. This applies to scenarios where a candidate might possess temporary work authorization during their schooling or after graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT), but would require H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment to retain eligibility for employment.