Senior Staff Software Developer, Robinhood
Developer Infrastructure
CA$234-275k
+ Eligible for bonus opportunities + equity
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$234-275k
+ Eligible for bonus opportunities + equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Staff or Senior Staff role
- Deep experience designing and building large-scale developer infrastructure systems (e.g., CI/CD, build systems, testing frameworks, dev environments, observability tooling)
- Strong expertise in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript preferred)
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering initiatives and shipping platform-wide improvements
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills — comfortable influencing across all levels of engineering and product
- Passion for developer experience, operational excellence, and enabling others to succeed
- Deep understanding of system design, reliability engineering, and performance optimization
- Experience in organizations with high software delivery velocity and strong engineering culture
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Developer to join our Developer Infrastructure organization. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and architect across the org. You will shape the future of developer experience at Robinhood, leading initiatives that improve velocity, quality, and reliability at scale
- Architect and build robust, scalable systems that enhance Robinhood’s ability to deliver high-quality, full stack applications quickly and safely
- Lead cross-functional engineering efforts that improve frontend and backend developer workflows — including build systems, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, local dev environments, and dev-config tooling
- Drive design reviews, operational readiness, and post-incident learnings for core developer experience systems
- Champion engineering productivity by identifying friction in the development lifecycle and automating complex workflows
- Set strategy and technical standards that elevate code quality, observability, and operational reliability across web, mobile, and service layers
- Collaborate with product, platform, and infrastructure teams to align on long-term roadmaps and architectural direction
- Provide technical mentorship and influence across teams, elevating engineering practices company-wide
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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