Staff Software Engineer, Elixir
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted 21 days ago · $205,000 - $315,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- low 0 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Elixir at True Anomaly, you will lead the technical direction of the distributed spacecraft ground control system. Your role involves defining the backend systems roadmap, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional initiatives to enhance system reliability and scalability. You will also influence product strategy and ensure the engineering organization adheres to best practices while addressing systemic issues in the architecture.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- 12+ years of software development experience
- Expert-level mastery of Elixir and OTP, including deep understanding of BEAM internals
- Deep expertise in designing, building, and evolving large-scale distributed systems
- Proven track record of establishing comprehensive testing strategies
- Extensive experience designing, building, and evolving service architectures
- Expert-level understanding of distributed systems integration patterns
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar discipline
- Proven experience as a technical lead, staff engineer, or principal engineer
- Deep mastery of OTP including BEAM scheduling and the Actor model
- Track record of leading large-scale migrations or architectural overhauls
- Deep expertise building and optimizing complex, real-time distributed systems
What you get
- Base Salary: $205,000 - $315,000
- Equity
- Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401K
- Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- Onsite role requiring proximity to Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
- No specific mention of remote work options
- High-impact role with significant responsibilities
- Requires U.S. citizenship due to government regulations
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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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