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River

Staff Software Engineer

Posted 21 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in Greece
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in Greece
Senior level
Staff Software Engineer responsible for architecting and developing scalable web applications and APIs using Elixir, React, and PostgreSQL. The role involves solving ambiguous technical and business problems, ensuring system reliability and performance, collaborating cross-functionally, presenting solutions to leadership, writing tested code, participating in code reviews, mentoring engineers, and removing technical roadblocks.
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At River we are building the world’s most trusted financial institution to empower people to take ownership of their financial lives through Bitcoin, the world’s only incorruptible digital money. 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 of Elixir, React, and Postgres.

River is growing quickly and has raised more than $50 million from leading investors, including Goldcrest, Kingsway, Polychain, M13, DG, and Valor. We have also released our company's financials and proof of reserves publicly, so all of our clients and employees can verify the robustness and growth of the business themselves.

What you will be doing
  • Architect and develop new features and products in the Elixir codebase powering our web applications and API

  • Work closely in cross-functional teams to plan and scope new projects and initiatives

  • Present innovative solutions to senior leadership, aligning engineering initiatives with company goals.

  • Own solving ambiguous technical and business problems, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

  • Ship high-quality, well 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 deep understanding of web and database fundamentals

  • You have a desire to mentor and lift up other members of your team

  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Nice to haves
  • Fintech experience

  • You have worked with Elixir, React, Kubernetes, and 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 NYC and Columbus 

  • Salary range between $200,000 - $250,000 based on skills and experience (Note: this salary will not be location adjusted, the salary range is the same globally.)

  • Significant equity stock options

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits 

  • Unlimited PTO 

  • Parental Leave separate from regular PTO policy

  • 401k

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