Senior Security Engineer, Robinhood
Application Security
$187-220k
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Open for applications
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$187-220k
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of experience in application security, product security, software security, or a related field
- You have experience identifying and addressing security risks earlier in the software development lifecycle
- You have experience building production-grade systems in Python, Go, or a comparable programming language
- You are comfortable partnering with engineering teams to review designs, explain risks, and recommend practical mitigations
- You have experience working in environments that prioritize reliability, incident response, and secure software delivery
What the job involves
- Design and build systems that help engineers identify and address security risks earlier in the development lifecycle
- Partner with product and engineering teams to review system designs, conduct threat modeling, and guide secure implementation
- Develop and maintain security guardrails, including shared libraries, frameworks, and automated checks used in production systems
- Contribute to programs such as AI security governance and automated secure design reviews
- Improve adoption of secure development patterns by providing clear guidance, documentation, and reusable tools
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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