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Senior Software Engineer (React focus)

River Financial

River Financial

Software Engineering
Central America · Europe · North America · South America · Remote
USD 150k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 26, 2025

Location

Remote Americas + Europe

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Engineering

Compensation

  • $150K – $220K

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 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 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 React + 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 React, Elixir, Postgres, and Kubernetes

  • 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

Compensation Range: $150K - $220K