# Staff Software Engineer at River

- Company: River
- Status: Open
- Workplace: Remote
- Location: Remote Americas + Europe
- Level: Staff
- Discipline: Engineering
- Employment: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Skills: Engineering
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/river/610f652b-bdb9-4d82-9973-680babe16a07

## Description

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 https://river.com/financials and proof of reserves https://river.com/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 maintai

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