Software Engineer, River Financial
$120-160k
+ Equity stock options
Bitcoin financial services
Job no longer available
Bitcoin financial services
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$120-160k
+ Equity stock options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To provide financial products and services that enable our clients to harness the transformative possibilities of Bitcoin.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a Software Engineer with a foundational understanding of software development, a keen interest in Elixir (Phoenix and LiveView), and a strong desire to contribute to our robust web stack
- We are looking for a candidate who is dedicated, eager to learn, and able to embrace challenges
- Understanding of software engineering fundamentals
- Exposure to or eagerness to learn Elixir, Phoenix, and LiveView
- Ability to take ownership and write reliable, high-quality code
- We expect you to manage your tasks effectively, ask for help when needed, and consistently strive for improvement
Desirable
- Prior fintech experience
- Familiarity with Postgres and Kubernetes
- Interest or experience in working at a rapidly scaling company
- Curiosity or interest in Bitcoin
What the job involves
- You will be part of a team that develops features used by clients daily, contributing primarily to our Elixir, Phoenix, and LiveView codebase, with occasional work in JavaScript
- Contribute to the development of new features and products in our Elixir-based web applications and API
- Collaborate closely with product management for planning and scoping new initiatives
- Write high-quality, tested code with an understanding of web security fundamentals
- Participate actively in code reviews
Our take
The decentralized nature of cryptocurrency holds many to believe that is it the future of finance, resulting in a huge increase in people interested in investing in Bitcoin. However, existing platforms for Bitcoin purchasing are limited in functionality, aimed towards casual investors, and often insecure.
River offers a high-security Bitcoin brokerage that is aimed towards sophisticated investment as opposed to short-term and beginner trades. The product provides long-term investment tools such as recurring orders, performance tracking, and interest-bearing accounts - services that are rarely provided on existing cryptocurrency brokerages.
Despite the mass of cryptocurrency platforms available to use for free, River has found a unique selling point by focussing on long-term, well-informed, and professional Bitcoin investment. The company has partnered with Bitcoin Magazine to help drive the further adoption of bitcoin, and continues to deliver new feature such as zero-fee recurring purchases in order to remain at the forefront of the industry.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2023
$35m
SERIES B
Jan 2021
$12m
SERIES A
Total funding: $52.7m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Jackson Square, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Alexander Leishman LinkedIn icon
(Co-founder & CEO)Having studied Computer Science at Stanford, Alexander worked as a Security Software Engineer for Airbnb and an Engineer at Polychain Capital. They left this role in January 2019 having co-founded River Financial, where they serve as CEO.
Andrew Benson LinkedIn icon
(Co-founder)Andrew founded DJAB Hosting in 2010 before starting ShoutcastCity in 2011 and serving as CEO of Benson Media. They co-founded River Financial with Alexander in December 2018, as well as founding Gondola in 2022.
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