Staff Technical Recruiter, Robinhood
General Engineering
$149-175k
+ Bonus programs and equity ownership
3 days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$149-175k
+ Bonus programs and equity ownership
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for bold thinkers
- Sharp problem-solvers
- Builders who are wired to make an impact
- 6+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including experience hiring for Backend, Frontend, and Engineer Management positions
- Demonstrated experience hiring for highly specialized technical skill sets such as cloud security, product security, security operations, or privacy engineering
- Experience partnering directly with senior technical stakeholders and providing structured guidance on hiring decisions
- Proven ability to build and convert passive candidate pipelines using multiple sourcing channels
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruiting tools (e.g., Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, or similar platforms)
What the job involves
- The Technical Recruiting team partners closely with Engineering to attract and hire talent that enables Robinhood to achieve its Mission to Democratize Finance for All
- We focus on building strong, representative candidate pipelines and delivering a thoughtful, consistent hiring experience
- This team works closely with Brokerage, Crypto and Core Engineering leaders to ensure hiring plans align with business priorities and long-term growth
- We are committed to clear communication, data-informed decisions, and continuous improvement across the recruiting lifecycle
- As a Staff Recruiter focused on “General Engineering”, you will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for highly specialized technical roles across Brokerage, Crypto, and Core Engineering
- You will partner directly with hiring managers to define hiring strategies, align on candidate profiles, and manage searches from intake through offer
- You will serve as a trusted advisor on talent market trends, pipeline health, and interview best practices
- Your work will directly support the protection of customer data and the reliability of the systems that power Robinhood’s products!
- You'll partner with our Brokerage, Crypto, and Core Engineering leaders to define role scope, success criteria, and interview plans for each search
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer development, and closing
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive candidates across security engineering, application security, privacy engineering, governance, and internal engineering functions
- Use recruiting data to track pipeline health, time to fill, and offer outcomes, and adjust strategies based on measurable results
- Ensure a consistent, equitable candidate experience by setting clear expectations, providing timely communication, and aligning interview panels to defined competencies
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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