Software Engineer

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. 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. We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer to help shape the future of our core platforms, products, and customer experiences. FinTech is one of the most complex and rapidly evolving spaces in technology, and the challenges we're tackling require deep innovation, critical thinking, and scale that don't always have strong precedents.

You'll take on a highly influential role shaping vision and execution across key strategic initiatives. You'll partner with cross-functional leaders, contribute to high-impact decisions, guide complex projects from concept to completion, and mentor others on the team. This is a role for someone who leverages modern tools and cutting-edge methodologies as a core part of how they solve problems, and raises the bar for everyone around them.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA, with in-person attendance expected at least three days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you'll do

Build, test, and release product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability requirements. Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data models that power core product functionality. Build and evolve distributed systems that support business-critical workflows, transactions, and integrations. Own backend components throughout their full lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver end-to-end product features and integrate with internal and external systems. Improve system reliability, performance, and scalability by identifying bottlenecks, optimizing service interactions, and applying distributed systems best practices. Write high-quality, well-tested code and participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions to maintain engineering excellence. Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts to ensure backend service stability and availability. Monitor and debug production systems using logs, metrics, and traces to validate system health and meet service-level objectives. Ensure backend systems meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements through secure design and implementation. Document system designs, APIs, data schemas, and operational considerations to support maintainability and knowledge sharing. Telecommuting permitted.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
• Education and/or experience must include:
  • Java, Kotlin, GoLang, Python, or Scala;
  • Backend service frameworks;
  • RESTful APIs;
  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or DynamoDB;
  • Distributed systems;
  • Logging and monitoring tools; and
  • Automated testing frameworks.
• Background checks required.

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to the corresponding compensation zone.

Base Pay Range:

$161,637 - $195,000 per year

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