Lead Elixir Platform Engineer

Job overview

The Lead Elixir Platform Engineer role is described as fully remote, with the listing location in Miami, FL. The stated salary range is $170,000 to $250,000 per year. The client is a Web3 fintech startup building real-time financial infrastructure that connects traditional finance and decentralized systems. The engineer will shape backend platforms and APIs for financial and blockchain applications, with a focus on real-time data, scalability, security, and resilience. The role collaborates with smart-contract developers, frontend engineers, and data scientists to deliver platform features and influence technical architecture and roadmap.

What you'll do

• Architect, develop, and maintain real-time APIs and backend systems
• build microservices and APIs
• manage Kafka streaming pipelines
• implement WebSocket services
• optimize time-series data storage and analytics
• secure and orchestrate APIs
• improve infrastructure scalability, observability, and resilience
• collaborate with smart-contract developers, frontend engineers, and data scientists.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead elixir platform engineer

remote

octagon talent

web3

fintech

backend engineering

real-time apis

microservices

kafka

websockets

blockchain

financial infrastructure

flexible hours

$170k–$250k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Possible equity and crypto bonuses
• remote-first, async-friendly culture with flexible hours.

Why this role

Remote-first, async-friendly culture with flexible hours; technical leadership role with influence over architecture and roadmap; possible equity and crypto bonuses are described as potential offerings.

About the employer

Octagon Talent is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.