Staff Quality Engineer, Robinhood
$179-210k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Job no longer available
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$179-210k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience testing mobile (iOS/Android) and web applications in fast-paced product environments
- Strong understanding of quality assurance principles, test case development, and test execution
- Hands-on experience with UI automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, Playwright
- Comfort with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java) and test infrastructure tools
- Familiarity with bug tracking (e.g., Jira) and test case management tools (e.g., TestRail)
- Excellent communication skills, user empathy, and a detail-oriented mindset
What the job involves
- At Robinhood, Quality Engineering (QE) is a critical function within our broader engineering organization. We serve as the final line of defense for product quality—empowering teams to ship confidently by embedding robust test strategies, running critical end-to-end checks, and maintaining automation systems that scale with our product velocity
- Our mission is to uphold a high bar for customer experience, especially during P0 launches, through a mix of technical expertise, test execution, and cross-functional collaboration
- As a Staff Quality Engineer, you will support high-impact product launches by designing test strategies, executing manual and automated testing, and partnering with our contractor team on regression test cycles
- This role requires someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, cares deeply about the customer experience, and is eager to shape the test infrastructure behind Robinhood’s iOS, Android, and Web apps
- Own the quality of new features, including test planning, execution, and feedback throughout the development cycle
- Define and implement test strategies for P0 product launches, including both frontend and backend validation
- Perform manual and automated testing, with a focus on end-to-end functionality
- Automate mobile/web E2E test cases
- Build test coverage that accurately reflects the user experience, including functional, regression, and exploratory testing
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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