Head of Engineering, Robinhood
Banking Platform
$217-255k
+ Equity
Commission-free stock trading platform
Open for applications
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$217-255k
+ 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
- You hold both yourself and your team to the highest bar for quality and execution
- You thrive in complex environments that demand both an eye for detail and for seeing the big picture
- You are looking for an opportunity where you can do your best work and take your career to the next level
- You have a high threshold for excellence, and accept nothing less from yourself and from your team
- You are able to absorb complex, new domains with ease, identifying key opportunities and driving execution through your team with accuracy and precision
- You are comfortable navigating decisions and weighing priorities under time pressure
- No less than 2 years of experience in an engineering leadership role
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals: in addition to having an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, you love the art of creation through code
- While not required, prior experience with payment processing, payment systems, and relevant third party integrations is a plus
What the job involves
- The Banking Platform team imagines, designs and builds the technical bedrock of our banking products, such as the Robinhood Gold Credit Card
- Payments, transactions, money movement - it’s a complex and high-dimensional space where inspired execution propagates and has an outsized impact on the organization
- We seek an Engineering leader with technical depth, strong ownership and accountability to lead the Banking Platform team as we build and scale our cutting edge line of products
- Completely own the Banking Platform roadmap: prioritization, execution, and vision
- Join us as we enter 2025 - a year of unprecedented scale - and own the roadmap and execution across all credit card & banking product operations and functionality (e.g. Payments, transactions, collections, disputes, risk, fraud)
- Prepare for scale. We are targeting 5X+ growth in 2025. You'll be the one ensuring that our systems and talent are ready
- Strategically balance product development, technical priorities and stakeholder needs in a fast-paced and exciting environment
- Build your best team: with your incisive mentorship and top-notch hiring bar, you'll take this already exceptional team to the next level
- Work directly with our founders and leadership spanning engineering, product, legal, and risk
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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