About the role:

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 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.

Responsibilities:

📍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.

Requirements:

📍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-have: 📍Fintech experience 📍You have worked with Elixir, React, Kubernetes, and Postgres 📍You have worked at a rapidly scaling company 📍Interest in Bitcoin

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