Senior Software Engineer

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards. We're looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of our core platforms, products, and customer experiences. FinTech is one of the most complex and rapidly evolving spaces in technology, and the challenges we're tackling require deep innovation, critical thinking, and scale that don't always have strong precedents. 

You'll take on a highly influential role shaping vision and execution across key strategic initiatives. You'll partner with cross-functional leaders, contribute to high-impact decisions, guide complex projects from concept to completion, and mentor others on the team. This is a role for someone who leverages modern tools and cutting-edge methodologies as a core part of how they solve problems, and raises the bar for everyone around them.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA, with in-person attendance expected at least three days per week. 

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. 

Design, develop, and maintain complex backend services, APIs, and data models that power core product functionality. Design and evolve distributed systems that support business-critical workflows, transactions, and integrations. Own backend components end to end, including requirements definition, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. Drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver large, end-to-end product features and system integrations. Improve backend system reliability, performance, and scalability by applying distributed systems best practices. Write high-quality, well-tested code and provide technical guidance through code reviews and design discussions. Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts to ensure backend service stability and availability. Define monitoring and debugging strategies using logs, metrics, and traces to meet service-level objectives. Ensure backend systems meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements through secure design and implementation. Author and maintain technical documentation for system designs, APIs, and operational considerations. Telecommuting permitted.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field (or foreign equivalent) and 5 years of progressively responsible post- baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Education and/or experience must include:
• Java, Kotlin, GoLang, Python, or Scala;
• Backend service frameworks;
• RESTful and RPC APIs;
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or DynamoDB;
• Distributed systems frameworks;
• Observability tools including logs, metrics, and traces; and
• Automated testing frameworks.
• Background checks required