Quality Engineering Manager, Robinhood
$187-220k
+ Bonus programs & equity ownership
4+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$187-220k
+ Bonus programs & equity ownership
4+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Experience managing quality engineering teams, including automation engineers and distributed team members
- Strong technical background in test frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Appium) and hands-on testing of consumer-facing products
- Proven ability to build scalable quality engineering strategies using data-driven decision-making
- A record of coaching engineers to achieve career growth and high performance
- Excellent communication skills to influence and align with stakeholders across functions
- Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech
- Hire and retain top talent by setting a high bar, hiring only those who raise it, investing in onboarding, and addressing talent issues quickly and fairly
- Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity
What the job involves
- The Quality Engineering team’s mission is to ensure every Robinhood product meets the highest standards of reliability and safety
- We focus on building scalable quality engineering solutions that support rapid innovation and protect our customers. We collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle
- As a Quality Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of test automation and quality engineering practices across a key financial product
- You’ll guide a growing team through complex technical challenges and drive consistency, speed, and safety across our release processes!
- You’ll also play a pivotal role in scaling our team and advancing our Safety First culture through data-driven quality initiatives
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design teams to define quality strategies and lead cross-functional initiatives
- Establish test automation best practices and drive their adoption across the organization
- Drive operational excellence through release health dashboards, post-release monitoring, and continuous feedback loops with engineering and SRE partners
- Architect scalable quality platforms (automation, CI/CD, smoke tests, contract tests) aligned with product and platform roadmaps
- Deliver impactful solutions that improve test coverage, release confidence, and product stability
- Hire and grow a diverse team of quality engineers through inclusive recruiting and strong mentorship
- Guide the team with technical direction and thoughtful planning to ensure high-quality product delivery
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. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
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 HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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