Staff Software Engineer, Robinhood
Agentic AI
$217-255k
This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$217-255k
This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong backend development expertise (e.g., Java, Python, Go)
- Proficient with relational databases and transactions, and familiarity with writing highly concurrent systems
- Experience with prompt engineering and large language models
- Hands on in cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and scalable system architecture
- Skilled in data processing and API integration. Experience building or scaling AI-powered platforms and agent-based systems
- Demonstrated history of providing firm-wide impact with self-sufficiency, as well as planning and leading large projects with long-term impact
- Ability to solve complex engineering problems that deliver results which help the team to achieve its objective with excellent task prioritizations
- 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
What the job involves
- We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious individual to accelerate the development and expansion of products powered by Gen AI to democratize finance at an unprecedented pace
- In this role, you'll play a key part in Robinhood’s forward trajectory, collaborating closely with our adept Data Science and Engineering teams
- The Gen AI team is devoted to bridging the transition of Gen AI & ML modeling work into production-grade applications. Robinhood operates at the intersection of data-driven insights and technological innovation
- Design large scale systems within a team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability
- Lead, build, test, and release product-facing features with enterprise grade correctness and scalability requirements; these features could be related to market data, trading, accounting, authentication, or security
- Develop and implement AI-based products by using LLMs, to create next generation automation tools that can be leveraged both by internal teams and shipped as a part of the Robinhood apps
- Proactively identify and drive optimizations and improvements to the product and fine tune our REST API to support millions of customers
- Rapid Prototyping and Iteration: Develop and test quick prototypes to validate concepts and optimize solutions prior to scaling
- Active contribution to open source projects
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
Few 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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