Rive
Technology
Senior/StaffSoftwareEngineer,Backend
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“Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend at Rive. Skills: Backend systems, Cloud platform, Database architecture, Scalability. Build and operate backend systems. Provide core APIs”
Industry & Context.
Identify problems; Shape solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years backend experience, 8+ years infrastructure experience, Backend services ownership, Node.js experience, Cloud infrastructure experience, Infrastructure as code experience, Container orchestration experience, SQL skills, Query analysis experience, Query optimization experience, Work independently, Make sound decisions, Prioritize effectively, Excellent communication skills
Nice to Have
AWS preferred, Learn new languages quickly
What You'll Do.
Build and operate backend systems
Provide real-time collaboration
Provide background processing
Power marketplace experiences
Power customer-facing experiences
Build core APIs and services
Manage Rive Marketplace assets
Design database architecture
Optimize database queries
Build customer-facing applications
Build authentication applications
Build account applications
Build billing applications
Build team management applications
Build observability systems
Build telemetry systems
Build file storage systems
Build asset storage systems
Build CDN distribution
Build real-time infrastructure
Build distributed background systems
Build rendering systems
Build asset conversion systems
Build task orchestration systems
Ensure platform stability
Implement permissions models
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Lean agile team; Cross-functional teams; Hybrid office collaboration
Communication Scope
Work with customers
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
[](https://rive.app/)[Rive](https://rive.app/) is where designers, animators, and developers build interactive experiences. Design, animate, and code in one place. What you build in the editor is what ships in your app, game, or website. No mockups, no prototypes, no handoff. The real thing. With Rive, designers and developers work with the same tools. No silos. What you see in the editor is what ships in production. Companies like Spotify, Duolingo, LinkedIn, Google, and Fortune 500 automakers use our open-source runtimes to build once and ship everywhere — websites, apps, games, and vehicles. We’re looking for a **Senior Software Engineer** to join our team. As part of a lean, agile team, you’ll have a high degree of autonomy, ownership and direct impact on customers, with the opportunity to help shape the architecture of Rive’s platform as we grow. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about the backend and brings lessons learned from scaling SaaS platforms that were used by thousands of active users. **About the Backend Team** The backend team builds and operates the systems behind Rive’s cloud platform, focusing on the services and infrastructure that provide the core APIs, real-time collaboration, file storage, and background processing for the editor. We also own a few full-stack services that power the marketplace and customer-facing experiences. **How we work:** With a high degree of autonomy and ownership, engineers are trusted to identify problems, shape solutions, and drive the technical direction of the platform. Everyone contributes to architectural decisions and has a broad impact across our stack. While our focus is on backend systems, there are also opportunities to influence and contribute to other parts of Rive, including the editor and the runtimes. Collaboration is core to our culture — teams across Rive work closely to design, build, and evolve our product together. We provide modern tooling, including a generous AI/tooling budget, and en
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