Senior Web Infrastructure Engineer, Robinhood

$187-220k

+ Bonus programs + Equity ownership. For candidates based in Canada, this role's annual base salary is CAD $145,000 – $170,000

TypeScript

JavaScript

Bazel

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

3+ days a week in office

Commission-free stock trading & investing app

Be an early applicant

Commission-free stock trading & investing app

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Be an early applicant

$187-220k

+ Bonus programs + Equity ownership. For candidates based in Canada, this role's annual base salary is CAD $145,000 – $170,000

TypeScript

JavaScript

Bazel

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

3+ days a week in office

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTrading

Company mission

To democratize finance for all.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers
5+ years of experience in web development with a focus on infrastructure, tooling, or platform engineering
Strong programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, and at least one other language
Experience working on or closely with frontend infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, or internal tools
Demonstrated ability to reduce developer friction and increase engineering productivity through technical solutions
Comfortable working in complex developer ecosystems with hundreds of developers as stakeholders (experience with Bazel or similar build tools is a plus)
A mindset for building meta-level systems and tools that make other engineers more effective

What the job involves

We are looking for a Senior Web Infrastructure Engineer to join our team
As a Senior Web Infrastructure Engineer, you will lead the web development process and build products from inception to deployment
We also work closely with cross-functional teams like design, product management, and internal platforms to deliver high-impact features within multidisciplinary product teams
This individual will be helping solve challenges on, a web first, high-performance and world-class trading product centered on the web
Own and deliver medium to large-scale infrastructure projects that support and scale web development at Robinhood
Build and maintain performant, reliable tooling for CI/CD, build systems (e.g., Bazel), and local development environments
Partner with product engineering teams across Brokerage and Legend to identify and resolve frontend infrastructure bottlenecks
Optimize the performance, stability, and observability of our web platform and deployment pipeline
Optimize the performance and UX of key parts of our flagship web applications
Drive initiatives that improve developer velocity and satisfaction across the engineering org

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

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 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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