Staff iOS Engineer, Robinhood
$230-270k
+ Bonus programs + Equity ownership
3-5 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
$230-270k
+ Bonus programs + Equity ownership
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- You have extensive experience building and maintaining large-scale iOS applications using Swift and modern iOS development frameworks
- You have experience designing mobile systems with clear architecture patterns, scalable component design, and maintainable testing strategies
- You can collaborate effectively with product, design, backend, and infrastructure partners to deliver customer-focused technical solutions
- You have experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform improvements
- You communicate technical concepts clearly and contribute to a collaborative engineering environment focused on reliability, quality, and measurable outcomes
What the job involves
- As a Staff iOS Engineer, you will lead the development of scalable mobile architecture and customer-facing features across Robinhood’s retirement and accounts experiences
- You’ll guide technical direction for complex initiatives, improve reliability and performance across the iOS application stack, and mentor engineers through design reviews and implementation planning
- You’ll work closely with engineering, product, design, and platform teams to define technical strategy, deliver high-quality mobile experiences, and support long-term platform evolution
- This role offers the opportunity to shape foundational mobile systems while directly influencing customer trust and engagement through intuitive financial experiences!
- Design and implement scalable iOS application architecture that supports retirement and account management products used by millions of customers
- Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable and intuitive customer experiences
- Improve application performance, observability, testing practices, and release stability across core account and retirement workflows
- Lead technical planning and provide guidance during system design reviews, implementation discussions, and incident resolution efforts
- Mentor iOS engineers through code reviews, technical feedback, and structured development support while contributing to engineering standards and documentation
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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