Staff Software Engineer

At River we are building the most trusted and honest financial institution in the world, powered by bitcoin. We believe in a future where every person will have bitcoin savings, and every business will have bitcoin on the balance sheet. We obsessively design and build delightful products that help our clients buy, sell, secure, and use Bitcoin. 

We are looking for a Staff level candidate who is comfortable across the entire web stack and has experience building and maintaining production systems at scale. This person will be a leader on our engineering team, setting a high bar for quality and acting as a mentor to others. Our web stack consists primarily of Elixir (Phoenix and LiveView) with Postgres for data storage. 

River is headquartered in Columbus, OH, and has raised more than $50 million from leading investors, including; Goldcrest, Kingsway, Polychain, M13, DG, and Valor.

What you will be doing

• Architect and develop new features and products in the Elixir codebase powering our web applications and API
• Work closely with product management to plan and scope new projects and initiatives
• Present innovative solutions to senior leadership, aligning engineering initiatives with company goals.
• Lead and architect technical solutions for highly complex abstract projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Write high-quality, tested code
• Participate in code-reviews
• Act as a key influencer in the team’s success, providing mentorship and fostering a culture of excellence. 
• Proactively identify and eliminate technical roadblocks.

What we look for in you

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering
• You have designed, built and maintained production services at scale and understand how to build reliable systems
• You write high-quality, reliable code and take ownership of systems you work on
• You have experience developing solutions to ambiguous problems
• You're excited about what we are building at River
• You have a solid understanding of web security fundamentals
• You have a desire to mentor and lift up other members of your team

Nice to haves

• Fintech experience
• You have worked with Elixir, Kubernetes, Postgres
• You have worked at a rapidly scaling company
• Interest in Bitcoin

Location & Salary

• 100% remote option available within the Americas and Europe, with offices in SF, NYC, and Columbus 
• Salary range between $200,000 - $250,000 based on skills and experience 
• Significant equity stock options
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits 
• Unlimited PTO 
• Parental Leave separate from regular PTO policy
• 401k