Senior Blockchain Security Engineer, Robinhood
$187-220k
+ Bonus opportunities and 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
$187-220k
+ Bonus opportunities and equity
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience conducting cyber security assessments
- 3+ years of experience engineering security solutions
- 2+ years of experience specializing in assessing and securing blockchain applications and infrastructure
- Deep understanding of blockchain technologies, protocols, exploits, and frameworks and associated security risks
- Security domain knowledge across many cyber security disciplines
- Outside-the-box thinking (adversary mentality)
- Experience communicating effectively with technical/non-technical and executive-level audiences
- Working knowledge of Go or Python for interacting with security tooling APIs
- Security automation experience is a plus
- Security technical report writing is a plus
- AWS experience is a plus
What the job involves
- The Application Security team mission is to ensure that Robinhood's applications and production environments are built and operated with the highest standards of security, enabling a safer, scalable, and resilient platform for all users
- By proactively identifying vulnerabilities, managing risks, and empowering the engineering community with effective security platforms, we drive robust application and production security practices across the organization
- As a Senior Blockchain Security Engineer, you’ll design and safeguard the cryptographic foundations of our fintech systems
- You’ll own key management, secure payment flows, and protocol reviews while driving adoption of cutting-edge cryptography
- This role combines hands-on technical depth with cross-team influence to protect customer trust and keep us ahead of emerging threats
- Perform proactive assessments covering infrastructure, secure and resilient architecture, data security (including privacy), identity and access management, application and product security for our Crypto business
- Prioritize and drive the reduction of discovered security issues, vulnerabilities, and risks by partnering with the business to provide recommendations and solutions
- Work with technical leads to develop strategies, programs, systems and tools that enhance our approach in keeping our products, data, and customers safe and secure
- Collaborate with partner security teams to help safeguard Robinhood’s data and infrastructure
- Provide technical expertise on Robinhood’s Security and Privacy solutions, policies, procedures, and standards
- Stay up to date on the direction of emerging security, privacy, blockchain technologies, and industry trends
- You don’t just identify security issues — you bring a builder’s mindset to remediate them at 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.
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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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