Staff Software Engineer, Robinhood
Reliability
$217-255k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$217-255k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years experience in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python/Go/C++
- Expertise in operating systems (Linux/Unix), networking, and troubleshooting sophisticated production issues in high-availability environments
- A track record of mentoring team members, fostering collaboration, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
Desirable
- Built and owned the pre-production and staging environments for internal software engineers
- Experience running on Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) on AWS or another cloud provider
- Experience working with Observability systems with a goal of reducing incident metrics such as Mean-Time-To-Detect (MTTD) and Mean-Time-To-Resolve (MTTR)
- Experience working with large Infrastructure components such as compute, storage networking and/ or developer infrastructure
What the job involves
- The Reliability Engineering team at Robinhood ensures the reliability, scalability, performance and security of the systems powering millions of users
- As a hybrid role combining software engineering and systems operations, Software Engineers focused on Reliability partner closely with development teams and work on a variety of projects including:
- Applications including brokerage, crypto and money
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
- Incident metrics (Mean Time To Detect and Mean Time To Resolve)
- Production Readiness Review (PRR)
- Monitoring
- Canary
- Shift left on testing including pre-production, integration and load testing
- Costs and efficiency
- As a Staff Software Engineer on the Reliability team you will help build the roadmap and collaborate heavily with cross functional partners
- Ou will build systems of reliability, centralized tooling and ensure proper focus for the team
- This is a newly formed team and you would be a founding engineer!
- Design, build, and maintain large-scale systems that power Robinhood’s platform, infrastructure, and core services
- Write and review high-quality code, create capacity and scaling plans, and debug complex, real-time issues in mission-critical systems used by millions of customers
- Lead by example, mentoring teammates, promoting best practices, and fostering a culture focused on operational excellence and system resilience
- Take ownership of system reliability by participating in on-call rotations, proactively addressing potential issues, and driving long-term improvements to reduce downtime
- Collaborate with industry-leading engineers to develop scalable tools and infrastructure that meet Robinhood’s growing demands
- Drive innovation by optimizing infrastructure for reliability and cost-efficiency, supporting Robinhood’s mission to democratize finance for all at a global scale
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. Its innovative model thrives on premium features like increased buying power and extended trading hours, attracting a younger audience drawn to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop.
But Robinhood's not just about quick thrills. The company claims its mission lies in catering to "the unmet needs of the next generation," evidenced by its "Robinhood Retirement" launch, targeting gig-economy workers often excluded from financial planning. This commitment to accessibility aligns with its core values.
However, 2023 brought unexpected turbulence, as Robinhood became entangled in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy scandal when it emerged that the US Department of Justice seized hundreds of millions of dollars of the company's shares tied to FTX founder Bankman-Fried. Despite these challenges, Robinhood successfully bought back the missing stock, and its impact on democratizing finance remains undeniable.
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 benefits
- Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits
- Comfort & care - Annual lifestyle stipend
- Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits
- Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder.
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