Engineering Manager, Robinhood
Cloud Networking
$179-210k
+ Bonus plan + Equity plan
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$179-210k
+ Bonus plan + Equity plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- You’ve led teams operating Kubernetes-based platforms at scale in AWS, and have driven adoption of internal standards for deployment, networking, and service communication
- You understand the security implications of service-to-service communication and have experience working with security teams on authentication, encryption, and policy enforcement
- You have experience leading high-performing engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
- You are an authority in Cloud Networking and Microservice Architecture
- You know the ins and outs of running and deploying low latency, large scale distributed systems
- Expert level knowledge with working on Kubernetes and AWS
- Familiarity with writing highly concurrent systems and load balancing techniques
- You are a validated tech lead with experience planning and leading large projects with long-term impact on a single system or team
- Proven for driving high impact projects that involved organization-wide collaboration within the company
- Have a strong technical grasp and have excellent judgment on task prioritizations
- A history of crafting and applying new processes and tooling to increase engineering efficiency
- You have a passion for mentoring junior engineers and improving the engineering craftsmanship
- Experienced with service discovery or service mesh type systems
What the job involves
- The Networking team’s mission is to build and deploy the fundamental systems that enable real-time, low-latency, inter-service communication in a highly-scalable, robust, and reliable manner
- As Engineering Manager, Cloud Networking, you will lead the networking team in delivering the next generation of Robinhood’s cloud networking infrastructure, making strategic decisions that balance risk, innovation, and long-term maintainability
- Robinhood’s products are powered by a multitude of microservices working together
- In order for these microservices to work together, they need to be able to locate and connect with each other
- We use Kubernetes for our container orchestration, Terraform as our infrastructure as code framework, Istio for our service mesh, Envoy as our edge and service proxy, and Unbound and CoreDNS as our DNS
- Maintain tier-0 availability and performance standards for interservice communication, critical to Robinhood’s operational success
- Drive proactive improvements in our infrastructure, anticipating growth and reliability needs ahead of demand
- Mentor and coach junior engineers in the team
- Lead organization-wide roadmaps and drive collaboration across Robinhood
- Contribute to open source projects
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.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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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