Software Developer Intern, Robinhood
Web (Summer 2027)
$40 CAD p/hr
3 days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$40 CAD p/hr
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program with an expected graduation date of Winter 2027 or Spring 2028
- Fluency in JavaScript and/or Reactive Native with a strong understanding of its fundamentals
- Understanding of functional and reactive programming paradigms
- Strong CS fundamentals and deep understanding of best coding practices
- Solid communication skills and an ability to drive large projects forward in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
- Strong design intuition and user empathy
- Passion for supporting power users and building developer tools
- Familiarity with Python/Django and Go is a plus
What the job involves
- 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
- We're a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do
- Expectations are high, and so are the rewards
- Our web developers work across our different product areas — Activation, Brokerage, Crypto, and Core Experience — building the rich client-side web application that powers the next generation of Robinhood, creating marketing websites, and developing the infrastructure that enables all web developers to work efficiently on the platform
- As a Software Developer Intern, Web, you'll own meaningful work end-to-end — from initial scoping through production
- You'll be embedded on a real team, partnering directly with experienced developers to architect features, build developer tools, and ship software that millions of people use every day
- This is a summer where you'll leave with real impact to show for it!
- Partner with a dedicated mentor who will guide you from onboarding through shipping, deepening your understanding of our tech stack and financial domain along the way
- Architect new consumer features and reusable UI paradigms using React, owning significant parts of execution
- Build and test products to support Robinhood's brokerage operations
- Collaborate with multiple cross-functional partners to rapidly iterate on the product
- Design frameworks and tools that empower other developers
- Work with technologies such as Modern JavaScript (ES6+), React, Redux/Immutable, TypeScript, Babel + Webpack, Django, React Native, and Go
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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