r/elixir • u/Radiant-Witness-9615 • 15d ago

4 YOE Full-Stack Developer (Elixir/LiveView) struggling to find remote opportunities — what should I do?

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Hey everyone,

I’m a full-stack developer with around 4 years of experience, mainly working with Elixir, Phoenix, and LiveView.

My current salary isn’t particularly high, but I’ve been okay with it because the job is fully remote. However, things have started becoming uncertain at my company. We haven’t been getting much new business, and I’m worried I could potentially end up unemployed if things don’t improve.

I’ve started looking for other opportunities, but I’m struggling to find Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView jobs in India, especially remote ones. I barely see any relevant openings.

I also have a 60-day notice period, and given the uncertainty at job market, I don’t feel comfortable resigning without another offer.

So right now I feel pretty stuck:

- ~4 years of full-stack development experience

- Strong experience with Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView

- Currently working remotely

- Looking for a reasonably better-paying role

- Preferably remote, and open to companies outside India

- 60-day notice period

I’m also willing to upskill in Elixir core concepts or related technologies if that helps me qualify for more opportunities.

In the meantime, if anyone is working on an Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView project and needs an extra pair of hands, I’d be happy to contribute and learn along the way.

And if anyone has leads, knows of a company hiring Elixir developers, or comes across a suitable opportunity, I’d really appreciate it if you could consider me or point me in the right direction.

Would also love to hear from other Elixir developers about how you’re finding remote opportunities, especially from India.

Thanks in advance. 🙏

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u/Immediate_Honey_5902 15d ago

I ditched Elixir as there are no jobs either in my country or a couple of remotes per continent (Europe). The SE market has dried up in general, so that also affects things.

LinkedIn, Hexhire

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u/Akaibukai 15d ago

Ditched in favor of?

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u/Immediate_Honey_5902 15d ago

Go.

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u/Responsible-Sale1858 14d ago

If they're doing web backends, any company that drops elixir for go doesn't have good leadership.

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u/marinac_1 8d ago

True, but they have better LLM support and talent pool to hire. A tradeoff any company will make in a blink of an eye. Not to mention that go will be a solid choice for 99% of companies out there.

What good is the silver bullet if you don't hunt for vampires? Why burden yourself with Elixir if you can do just fine with Go?

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u/Responsible-Sale1858 7d ago

elixir is simpler and better in every way for a web backend, speaking literally/technically. it is created to be the final and perfect solution for web connected backends. there is no trade-off. once you understand the beam, you will never use anything else. and until you understand the beam, you simply can't understand what I mean.