Senior Android Engineer, Robinhood
Frontend Platform
$146-220k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3 days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$146-220k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- 5+ years of experience developing native Android applications with Kotlin and Jetpack
- Strong understanding of Android SDK internals, architecture, and design best practices
- Experience building shared tools or libraries used across mobile teams
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset
- Ability to own technical initiatives and work across engineering functions
What the job involves
- The Frontend Platform Android team’s mission is to enable fast, safe, and high-quality frontend application development at scale
- We work closely with mobile and infrastructure teams to ensure our platforms support ambitious product goals and engineering velocity
- As a Senior Android Engineer, you’ll help accelerate the teams building all of Robinhood's Android applications
- You’ll contribute to core platform architecture, collaborate across mobile engineering teams, and improve the speed and quality of feature development
- Contribute to platform-level architecture, systems, and tooling to support all Android product teams
- Develop robust and scalable infrastructure with Kotlin and Jetpack libraries
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams including iOS, web, backend, and infra
- Drive improvements in developer experience, application performance, and test reliability
- Participate in technical design reviews and mentor junior engineers
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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