Senior Android Engineer, Robinhood
$196-230k
+ Bonus opportunities and equity
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$196-230k
+ Bonus opportunities and equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact
- 6+ years of professional experience developing Android applications
- Proficiency with Kotlin and/or Java, and a strong grasp of Android SDK and architecture patterns like MVVM
- Experience using Jetpack Compose, Coroutines & Flow or RxJava, and libraries such as Retrofit and Room
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with a product-focused mindset
- Demonstrated ability to mentor peers, lead complex projects, and influence architecture decisions
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems
- Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers
- We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards
- The Android team’s mission is to redefine how millions of users engage with their finances
- We're focused on delivering intuitive, scalable, and inclusive mobile experiences that empower our customers to build better financial futures
- We collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to ensure every interaction on Android reflects quality, performance, and care
- Robinhood has been tapped as the brokerage and initial trustee for the federal Trump Accounts program, and this team is building the standalone platform that will bring that experience to life for the next generation of Americans
- You’ll join a fast-moving, high-impact group working from 0→1 to develop the product and infrastructure behind a new web and app experience, partnering across product, data, and infrastructure to deliver a secure, intuitive, and reliable customer offering
- As a Senior Android Engineer on Trump Accounts, you’d help build the standalone mobile experience from the ground up, owning features from concept through launch and translating complex account and investing workflows into clear, intuitive product experiences
- You’d work closely with product, design, backend, data, and platform partners to ship high-quality Android features with a strong bar for performance, reliability, safety, and correctness in a highly regulated space
- Build intuitive, elegant, and stable mobile experiences using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android APIs
- Lead the full lifecycle of product features — from ideation and technical design to implementation, testing, and release
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, Backend Engineers, and Data Scientists to create impactful solutions
- Champion engineering best practices that ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability
- Mentor junior developers and help elevate team standards and collaboration
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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