Senior Software Engineer, Robinhood

Data Lake Infrastructure

$187-220k

+ Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan

AWS

GCP

Python

Java

Kafka

Airflow

Azure

Spark

Flink

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Menlo Park, CA

Commission-free stock trading platform

Be an early applicant

Commission-free stock trading platform

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Be an early applicant

$187-220k

+ Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan

AWS

GCP

Python

Java

Kafka

Airflow

Azure

Spark

Flink

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Menlo Park, CA

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Company mission

To democratize finance for all.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future
If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply
4+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on data infrastructure and distributed systems
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Go
Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data pipeline tooling
Expertise in data and stream processing technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Flink), data serialization formats (e.g., Avro, Protobuf), and orchestration frameworks (e.g., Airflow)
Practical experience with Delta Lake or Databricks-based systems and familiarity with its transaction and schema enforcement model

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll work on designing and developing high-scale ingestion pipelines that process billions of events and petabytes of data daily
You'll collaborate closely with partners across Data Science, Product, and Engineering to align on data needs and design
You'll also work deeply with our Data Platform and Storage teams to build integrated solutions
Design, build, and maintain robust batch and streaming data pipelines using Delta Lake to support data-driven decision-making across Robinhood
Drive improvements to data quality, efficiency, and privacy in large-scale ingestion and lakehouse architectures
Partner with data producers and consumers to design scalable, maintainable data contracts and ingestion mechanisms
Establish and enforce best practices for data operations, observability, and lifecycle management
Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical coaching

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

Top investors

39% female employees

-23% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

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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