Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Robinhood

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Work type
On-site
Location
Menlo Park, CANew York, NY
Salary
$264,000–$310,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $287k
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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 37 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $196,000–$230,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

As the Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure, you will serve as the Uber Tech Lead for the Developer Infrastructure organization, unifying the DevX, TestX, Backend Platform, and Mobile Platform teams under a single technical vision. You will oversee the development of Bazel-based monorepo build infrastructure, remote build execution clusters, and large-scale CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast feedback loops. Your role involves defining standards for core language runtimes, libraries, and IDE toolchains across Python, Go, TypeScript, Swift, and Android. A primary focus is integrating AI and agentic systems into the software development lifecycle to automate code reviews and enhance developer productivity. You will manage complex infrastructure including Kubernetes and AWS cloud environments while building test environments that simulate full system functionality to ensure safe deployment for engineers across the entire organization.

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What you'll do

  • Serve as the Uber Tech Lead to unify DevX, TestX, Backend Platform, and Mobile Platform under one technical vision.
  • Manage and optimize Robinhood's Bazel-based monorepo build infrastructure and remote execution clusters.
  • Scale CI/CD pipelines to support thousands of daily builds with high reliability across multiple programming languages.
  • Oversee the development of test infrastructure and environments that simulate the full system for safe testing.
  • Integrate AI and agentic systems into the software development lifecycle to automate code reviews and build pipelines.
  • Establish technical standards for core language runtimes, libraries, and developer toolchains across mobile and backend platforms.
  • Partner with leadership to define a long-term roadmap that uses AI as a force multiplier for engineering productivity.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience at the Senior Staff, Principal, or Distinguished Engineer level.
  • Deep expertise with Bazel and large-scale monorepo build systems including remote execution infrastructure.
  • Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines at massive scale across multiple programming languages.
  • Fluency in Go and/or Python; familiarity with TypeScript, Swift, or Android development environments (preferred).
  • Strong background with distributed systems, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
  • Experience with test infrastructure, integration test environments, or developer environment platforms.
  • Interest in or hands-on experience with agentic AI systems, automated code review, or AI-driven developer velocity programs.
  • Exceptional technical leadership, communication, and influence skills to unify cross-functional engineering teams.

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