Senior Software Engineer

Robinhood

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Salary
$213,512–$230,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $222k
$148k most similar roles pay here $239k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$215,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Robinhood

Robinhood is a financial technology company offering commission-free stock, ETF, options, and cryptocurrency trading through its mobile app, aimed at democratizing access to financial markets. Industry: Financial Technology & Investment App

Robinhood currently has 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$220,000 across 77 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join a team of sharp problem-solvers focused on shaping the future of core platforms and customer experiences. Your responsibilities include designing and developing scalable infrastructure systems that support product functionality and internal services, leading the evolution of internal platforms, and ensuring reliable software development practices at scale. You will own components end-to-end, drive cross-functional collaboration, and implement solutions to enhance system reliability and performance through automation and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana. Key skills include proficiency in GoLang, Python, or Scala, experience with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS services (EC2, S3), Terraform, PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, Kafka, and Jenkins. This role demands expertise in large-scale system integrations and a commitment to advancing security standards while mentoring junior engineers and guiding technical direction.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable, highly available infrastructure systems for core product functionality.
  • Lead the evolution of internal platforms and shared services to enable efficient software development at scale.
  • Own end-to-end lifecycle of infrastructure components from requirements to continuous improvement.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration on complex workloads and system integrations across engineering teams.
  • Implement durable solutions to systemic challenges through automation, observability, and best practices.
  • Provide technical leadership during on-call rotations and major incident response efforts.
  • Define and guide monitoring strategies for production systems to ensure stability and availability.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Expertise in GoLang, Python, Scala, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC).
  • Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Buildkite, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, Kafka, Kinesis in production environments.
  • Strong background in system reliability, performance optimization, and operational best practices.

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