Backend Software Engineer, Robinhood
Credit Cards & Banking Platform
$157-185k
+ Bonus plan + Equity plan
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
Commission-free stock trading platform
Job no longer available
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$157-185k
+ Bonus plan + Equity plan
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- We seek a software engineer hungry for growth, real impact, and looking for a place where they can do their best work. 2025 will be a year of both new build and unprecedented scale. Join us and be part of history.
- You’re a creative problem solver with a passion for building reliable, high-performance systems that scale
- You thrive in fast-paced environments and are excited about taking on complex challenges
- A track record of designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systems
- You tackle challenges with tenacity and creativity
- You take pride in executing excellently and quickly
- You can balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results
- A life philosophy of continuous improvement: you are always pushing yourself and your peers to raise the bar
- You are passionate about building cultures of excellence, trust, and shared success
- Prior experience with financial systems and related third parties a plus
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results
What the job involves
- The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future
- The Credit Cards & Banking Platform team imagines, designs and builds the technical bedrock of our banking products, such as the Robinhood Gold Credit Card and our exciting new Private Banking offerings
- Payments, transactions, money movement - it’s a complex and high-dimensional space where inspired execution propagates and has an outsized impact on the organization
- Join a high-impact team that’s scaling to meet Robinhood’s growth and evolving product needs
- Build and launch major new features that power Robinhood’s flagship Credit Card and Private Banking offerings
- Solve complex engineering challenges, from scaling distributed systems to ensuring rock-solid performance
- Design systems that will support millions of users while enabling seamless integrations with world-class financial partners
- Drive innovation at the intersection of software engineering and financial technology, shaping the backbone of the Robinhood Credit Card's success
- Collaborate with a team of exceptional engineers who challenge and inspire you to reach beyond your potential
- Join a team of best-in-class engineers who will both challenge and inspire you to reach potential and exceed it
- Get your next 2 years of career growth in 6 months
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Its innovative model thrives on premium features like increased buying power and extended trading hours, attracting a younger audience drawn to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop.
But Robinhood's not just about quick thrills. The company claims its mission lies in catering to "the unmet needs of the next generation," evidenced by its "Robinhood Retirement" launch, targeting gig-economy workers often excluded from financial planning. This commitment to accessibility aligns with its core values.
However, 2023 brought unexpected turbulence, as Robinhood became entangled in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy scandal when it emerged that the US Department of Justice seized hundreds of millions of dollars of the company's shares tied to FTX founder Bankman-Fried. Despite these challenges, Robinhood successfully bought back the missing stock, and its impact on democratizing finance remains undeniable.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company benefits
- Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits
- Comfort & care - Annual lifestyle stipend
- Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits
- Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder.
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