Engineering Manager, Robinhood

Compute Infrastructure Management

CA$170-200k

+ Bonus plan + Equity plan

Kubernetes
Senior level
Toronto
Robinhood

Commission-free stock trading platform

Open for applications

Robinhood

Commission-free stock trading platform

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Open for applications

CA$170-200k

+ Bonus plan + Equity plan

Kubernetes
Senior level
Toronto

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Company mission

To democratize finance for all.

Role

Who you are

  • Proven understanding of compute and infrastructure, with a focus on EC2, Kubernetes, scalability, security, and reliability of those systems
  • You have built and developed an impactful team of passionate engineers within a high scale focused environment
  • Exposure leading large impact infrastructure initiatives, delivering exceptional software and delighting your users
  • Passion in mentoring junior engineers and improving the engineering craftsmanship!

What the job involves

  • 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
  • As the compute team at Robinhood, we design and develop a scaleable and secure compute foundation for Robinhood
  • We are a growing foundational team at the bedrock of Robinhood engineering
  • The Compute team owns and provides a fully managed, standardized and scaleable compute infrastructure
  • This includes the lifecycle management of all systems and artifacts; Clusters, nodes and configurations that drive all our infrastructure components
  • We work under a unifying vision to bring the management of these systems under a similar set of coordinated processes
  • We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a highly ambitious engineering team and take our compute infrastructure to the new heights!
  • Lead the team’s execution including implementing appropriate processes, establishing a high standard of performance, managing risks and resource allocation
  • Lead architecture design sessions in tandem with your technical lead, to facilitate your team to design large scale systems making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability
  • Champion and guide the team to keep a focus on software engineering craftsmanship; testing, static analysis, continuous integration, delivery, and deployment
  • Manage, grow and develop a team of inspired and hardworking engineers who have high expectations of themselves and their teammates to chip in to ensuring Robinhood's success
  • Work with cross-functional business partners within product, analytics, and engineering leaders to collaborate, plan, and execute on a roadmap for the Compute Infrastructure Management (CIM) team, the rest of the Software Platform engineering team and with the larger infrastructure organization

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

Top investors

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back within 2 weeks

39% female employees

-23% employee growth in 12 months

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 values

  • Safety First: Robinhood is a safety-first company
  • Participation is Power: At Robinhood, the rich don’t get a better deal
  • Radical Customer Focus: We exist to make our customers happy
  • First-Principles Thinking: We make bold bets and challenge the status quo

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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