Staff Software Engineer, Robinhood
Security Platform
$196-230k
Plus bonus programs and equity ownership
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$196-230k
Plus bonus programs and equity ownership
3+ days a week in office (Menlo Park, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- You have 8+ years of software engineering experience focused on backend systems, data infrastructure, or security
- You are proficient in at least one backend language such as Python, Go, or Java
- You have experience building and operating services in cloud environments such as AWS and Kubernetes
- You have worked with distributed systems such as databases, messaging systems, or data processing frameworks (e.g., PostgreSQL, Kafka, Spark, Snowflake)
- You understand data protection principles such as encryption, secure data handling, and privacy-focused system design
What the job involves
- The Security Platform team is responsible for the secure lifecycle, governance, and protection of Robinhood’s most sensitive user data
- This team builds foundational systems such as secure data pipelines, tokenization services, and privacy compliance infrastructure to ensure customer data is handled responsibly and in line with regulations
- The team works closely with security, infrastructure, and product engineering partners to ensure data is both usable and protected
- You will contribute to systems that support authentication, third-party integrations, and emerging AI-driven use cases
- As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and build backend systems that securely process and manage customer data across Robinhood’s platform
- You will own the systems that handle authentication, authorization, and privacy-preserving data operations
- This role involves close collaboration with engineers focused on access management, infrastructure, and data systems
- Your work will directly support efforts to improve system reliability, strengthen data protections, and enable new product capabilities using secure data
- Build backend services and data pipelines that securely store, process, and route customer data
- Develop systems for token issuance, user authentication, and anonymization to support privacy requirements
- Define and execute the vision for authentication across next-generation AI platforms, intelligent agents, and MCP ecosystems, shaping how secure identity works in an AI-first world
- Implement data retention and deletion workflows aligned with regulatory standards such as CCPA and GDPR
- Partner with access management engineers to enforce least-privilege access controls across systems
- Contribute to monitoring and auditing systems that track how data is accessed and used
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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