Senior Software Engineer, Robinhood
Streaming Platform
$187-220k
+ Equity
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$187-220k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply
- 5+ years of software engineering experience building scaleable distributed systems
- Expertise in debugging Linux systems with a focus on live machine and client code troubleshooting
- Experience building resilient, asynchronous messaging architectures
What the job involves
- The Streaming Platform Team builds large scale distributed systems that power nearly all microservice communication and stream processing for Robinhood!
- Our platforms enable real-time streaming, stateful stream processing, and database change data capture with a core focus on reliability for scale
- It powers everything from placing a trade on the Robinhood app, onboarding and building new products, to the most critical day to day business operations
- Through constant cross functional collaboration with our internal users of product engineers, to ML/Data/Infra engineers and even to data scientists and analysts we ensure all features provide reliable and secure services
- As a Senior Software Engineer you will focus on managing and scaling Kafka as a service within the organization
- You will drive operational efficiency with the team, and build large scale systems all while working cross-functionally
- Design, build, and maintain distributed systems, with a focus on Kafka infrastructure, and related tooling while enhancing reliability, scalability, and accessibility
- The team works with open source technologies like Kafka, Flink, and Debezium (with opportunities to contribute back to the community through open source contributions!)
- Improving on frameworks like Flink and Debezium to enable data movement between Kafka, data lakes, and other systems
- Develop frameworks and tools to simplify Kafka adoption and integration for end-users
- Debug and resolve issues while maintaining focus on uptime and performance
- Drive initiatives like improved CDC (Change Data Capture) offerings, cost optimization on AWS, and disaster recovery planning
- Create clients, proxies and other abstractions for application teams to work with Kafka and Flink
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.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
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
Articles
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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