Staff Software Developer, Robinhood
Security
CA$200-235k
This role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + Equity
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$200-235k
This role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- You have several years of experience leading teams or large initiatives across design, planning, execution, and long-term maintenance with measurable outcomes
- You remain hands-on in your work, contributing code, reviewing changes, debugging production issues, and evaluating tools and technologies as needed
- You have experience designing and operating distributed systems or data and streaming pipelines in production environments
- You can align partners across organizational boundaries by clearly explaining trade-offs, documenting decisions, and guiding work in ambiguous problem spaces
- You have experience operating software against defined service reliability targets, using logs and metrics to diagnose issues, and participating in on-call rotations
- You have a record of mentoring engineers through clear, practical technical guidance and feedback on collaboration and execution
- You bring 8+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
- You are comfortable working in Go and Python
- It’s a plus (not required) if you have experience with SIEM or data platforms such as Falcon Logscale (Humio), Splunk, or Databricks
- It’s helpful (but not required) if you’re familiar with streaming and runtime telemetry tooling such as Kafka and Tetragon
- Bonus (optional): experience with cloud-native systems, including Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
What the job involves
- The Detection & Response Platform and Tooling (DRPT) team builds and operates the platforms that give security teams clear visibility, high-quality signals, and dependable operational controls to protect customers and the business
- . The team works closely with Security, IT, and infrastructure partners to support day-to-day security operations and long-term platform scalability. DRPT focuses on durable systems, clear interfaces, and operational standards that support a growing product ecosystem
- The team values pragmatic engineering, clear ownership, and thoughtful trade-offs
- As a Staff Software Developer, Security, you will serve as the technical lead for DRPT, shaping the platform roadmap and guiding how detection and response systems are designed, built, and operated! You will lead delivery across multiple initiatives, balancing hands-on engineering with technical direction and mentorship
- This role sets standards for internal platforms and third-party security tooling, with a focus on reliability, clarity, and long-term maintainability. Your work directly supports the security needs of new products and customer segments as Robinhood grows
- Lead end-to-end delivery for multiple platform initiatives, from technical proposals and system design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing operation
- Partner with Security, IT, and platform engineering teams to translate operational needs into well-defined services and APIs, including ownership boundaries and service reliability targets
- Design, build, and operate scalable systems for high-volume telemetry ingestion, detection-as-code workflows, and node-level runtime telemetry using technologies such as eBPF-based tooling
- Provide technical mentorship through design reviews, code reviews, and regular feedback that strengthens system design skills and collaboration across teams
- Evaluate and influence vendor and platform strategy by setting quality standards for third-party security tools and contributing input to vendor roadmaps
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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