Senior Software Engineer, Platform

About PDQ

PDQ, founded in Salt Lake City, UT, USA, makes device management simple, secure, and Pretty Damn Quick through our products Deploy, Inventory, Connect, Detect, SimpleMDM and SmartDeploy. 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.

PDQ's Core Values: Honesty, Ownership, Collaboration and Improvement 

Job Description:

• Before you apply, please note: 
• • This is a remote role open to candidates residing in Utah.

As a Senior Platform Engineer at PDQ, you’ll play a key role on the team that builds and scales the foundation enabling PDQ Connect. From backend systems to customer-facing features, you’ll be shaping software across the full development lifecycle, while growing as an engineer. 

What you'll be doing:

• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain Elixir services that drive PDQ's products 

• Work across the entire technology stack, from code to infrastructure 

• Work with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools as necessary for building current project work 

• 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 

• Preparing for and participating in team meetings 

We're looking for people who have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related degree, or equivalent experience 

• 5+ years of experience developing scalable, resilient applications in Elixir 

• Strong foundation in the languages, platforms and technologies of the full PDQ technology stack:

• • Elixir 

• • ReactJS 

• • PostgreSQL 

• • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 

• • Kubernetes/Helm 

• • ElasticSearch, OpenSearch is a plus! 

• 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 

• History of applying defensive security strategies for both client and server-side web systems 

• Strong ability to create lightweight proposals, diagrams, specifications, and other analyses from user requirements 

• Excellent debugging skills and pragmatic design experience 

• Ability to read code and quickly make sense of an unfamiliar codebase 

• Ability to understand a problem space and make code changes safely 

Who you are:

• Ownership: You take responsibility for projects, drive results, and deliver on commitments 

• Honesty: You demonstrate integrity, transparency, and ethical behavior in all interactions 

• 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 

PDQ Perks & Benefits:

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<