Senior Software Developer, Robinhood
TestX
CA$145-170k
+ Bonus and equity
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Job no longer available
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$145-170k
+ Bonus and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Experience building and leading the design and implementation of critical infrastructure systems and services in a microservices architecture
- Experience working on Kubernetes and familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Exposure with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Buildkite
- Passion for building solutions to counter significant challenges related to scalability
What the job involves
- The TestX team provides a centrally-managed, community-supported platform that integrates closely with each step of the development workflow at Robinhood. We define a set of standards and configuration that all new applications should follow. By implementing this interface, services immediately gain access to a streamlined, end-to-end developer workflow supported by TestX that Robinhoodies can use to safely and effectively develop, ship, and validate features
- The team focuses on 3 specific areas of focus: - Personal Development Environments: isolated production-like environments that allow engineers and non-engineers alike to experiment and explore - Integration Testing: end-to-end, cross-service testing that runs on every diff and gates lands to master - Load Testing: Delivering a comprehensive framework for executing load tests and identifying service bottlenecks across Robinhood
- Design large scale systems within a team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability
- Build strong working relationships with Robinhood infrastructure, platform and service teams to improve testing and quality coverage
- Proactively identify and drive optimizations and improvements to the infrastructure and systems
- Mentor and train junior engineers on the team
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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