Senior Software Engineer, Robinhood
Backend
$187-220k
This role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Open for applications
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$187-220k
This role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of software development experience
- 3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems
- Familiarity with writing highly concurrent systems and good intuition for REST API design
- Proven experience working on large projects with long-term impact on a single system or team
- Strong technical grasp with excellent judgment on task prioritizations
- Ability to solve complex engineering problems that deliver results aligned with team objectives
- Ability to mentor junior developers and lead the team technically on new initiatives and system improvements
What the job involves
- As a core and senior member in the SMS team, you will have the opportunity to build a very scalable and reliable platform that powers our features i.e SLIP (Stock lending), Margin and Sweeps. Come join us to truly accelerate our mission of democratizing finance for all
- The Internalization team’s goal is to democratize finance globally by expanding Robinhood into different countries - starting with the United Kingdom. The team solves challenges such as scaling our products to support many regions and building products specific to these local markets that allow us to best serve our customers
- The Crypto team is dedicated to pushing boundaries and constantly innovating to stay ahead in the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency. The team is looking for a passionate and skilled team member to join us on this exciting journey
- Build scalable systems and components, making the right tradeoffs to account for stability and long-term maintainability
- Design, write, test, and release product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability requirements
- Collaborate with our frontend and data teams to fine tune our REST APIs supporting millions of customers
- Mentor junior developers on the team and lead project of large complexity
- Identify opportunities to improve system performance, team productivity and reduce risk
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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