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SaaS • Artificial Intelligence • B2B

Surfer is an AI-powered SaaS platform for SEO content optimization that helps content creators, SEO specialists, agencies, and in-house teams plan, create, and optimize content to improve organic visibility across search engines and AI chat assistants. It provides a content editor with real-time optimization guidance, Surfer AI for generating and refining ready-to-rank articles, tools for site audits, internal linking automation, AI content detection and humanization, and integrations with platforms like WordPress, Google Docs, and ChatGPT. Surfer focuses on translating SEO data and NLP-driven recommendations into actionable workflows to scale content production and boost rankings.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

☁️ SaaS

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Designing, building, and maintaining backend features in Elixir. • Supporting the frontend by providing robust and well-structured GraphQL API. • Developing and maintaining our public REST API. • Building systems that involve text processing and integrations with LLMs. • Collaborating closely with frontend engineers and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that directly impact our core editor experience. • Maintaining high code quality through automated tests, documentation, and thoughtful architectural decisions. • Taking full ownership of the feature lifecycle.

🎯 Requirements

• Are backend expert with strong hands-on experience in Elixir. • Have a solid experience with relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL) and query optimization skills. • Are comfortable writing automated tests and care about long-term code quality. • Communicate clearly and proactively — you ask questions early, share context, and keep things moving. • Take ownership and responsibility — you don’t need step-by-step guidance. • Think critically about both product and technical implementation. • Thrive in environments where long-term roadmaps aren't always fixed — you embrace ambiguity as a chance to shape the solution. • Have experience with LLM integration — or are excited to learn quickly in this area. • Major plus: -have experience with Oban, RabbitMQ, Redis, Prometheus, Node.js or React.

🏖️ Benefits

• 27 days of PTO per year, plus additional sick leave when you need it. • Continuous growth: $1,000 annual development budget for courses, conferences, or any learning resource that helps you grow. • Comprehensive healthcare with SafetyWing: Global coverage that goes beyond basics, includes medical assistance, dental care, vaccinations, glasses or even massages. • 50% co-financing of a Multisport card for those based in Poland or a monthly wellness allowance if you’re working from abroad.