Staff Software Developer, Robinhood
DevX
CA$179-210k
+ Equity and bonus opportunities
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Job no longer available
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$179-210k
+ Equity and bonus opportunities
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in infrastructure or developer productivity
- Proven leadership in designing scalable systems and mentoring engineering teams
- Strong programming skills in Go or Python and deep familiarity with Bazel, CI/CD, and GitHub tooling
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes, progressive delivery practices, and tools like Argo Rollouts and ArgoCD
- A strategic mindset with a focus on impact, reliability, and long-term technical vision
What the job involves
- The Developer Experience (DevX) team’s mission is to boost developer productivity across the full software development lifecycle — from coding, to builds and testing, to safe production deployments
- As a Staff Software Developer, you’ll lead technical direction for the team, design scalable systems, and mentor other engineers while shaping the future of Robinhood’s developer infrastructure!
- This is a high-impact role where you’ll be instrumental in delivering fast, safe, and cost-efficient development tooling across the company
- Define the technical roadmap and drive high-level design decisions across build, CI, and deployment infrastructure
- Lead development of scalable and reliable tooling using Go, Kubernetes, and the Argo ecosystem
- Guide the team through architectural tradeoffs and mentor engineers across experience levels
- Collaborate cross-functionally to understand developer needs and deliver streamlined workflows
- Own production systems that support thousands of daily builds and deployments
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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