River
Senior Software Engineer
Job Summary
The role involves architecting and developing new features and products in an Elixir-based web application and API, with a focus on building reliable systems at scale. The candidate will collaborate with product management on project planning, write high-quality tested code, and participate in code reviews. The position requires at least 4 years of software engineering experience, including designing production services and understanding web security fundamentals. It offers a remote work option within the Americas and Europe, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
Required Skills
Benefits
Job Description
At River, we are committed to building financial solutions that power a transparent and efficient global economic system made possible by Bitcoin. To that end, we have built leading Bitcoin brokerage and custody products to keep our clients ahead of the curve. We aim to bring premier Bitcoin banking solutions that offer a full array of financial services to our clients.
We are looking for a senior candidate who is comfortable across the entire web stack and has experience building and maintaining production systems at scale. This person will be building features that our clients use every day. 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
Write high-quality, tested code
Participate in code-reviews
Help shape the culture of the engineering organization for years to come
What we look for in you
4+ 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
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 $150,000 - $220,000 based on skills and experience
Significant equity stock options
Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Parental Leave separate from regular PTO policy
401k
River
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