Software Engineer, Tokenization

Robinhood

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Menlo Park, CANew York, NYToronto, Ontario, Canada
Salary
$166,000–$195,000 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $193k
This role $180k
$132k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $154,168–$231,862 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

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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 54 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $196,000–$230,000 across 46 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Tokenization

As a Software Engineer, Tokenization, you will join the Tokenization team to build backend services that enable public and private equity to be traded 24/7 on decentralized exchanges via the Robinhood Chain. You will design, build, test, and deploy systems for minting, custody, and settlement of tokenized equities while ensuring strict correctness and auditability. Your daily work involves creating the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure, such as brokerage ledgers and corporate actions, and on-chain systems including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows. You will utilize Go, Python, or Java within cloud-native architectures to solve complex problems in financial market infrastructure and distributed systems. The role requires expertise in system design, data modeling, and blockchain fundamentals like EVM, wallets, and on-chain settlement to manage high-stakes assets where accuracy is non-negotiable.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, test, and deploy backend services to mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities on the Robinhood Chain.
  • Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards.
  • Build integration layers between traditional market infrastructure, such as brokerage systems and ledgers, and on-chain systems.
  • Integrate smart contracts, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows into the existing financial infrastructure.
  • Identify and implement improvements for system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction.
  • Ensure high levels of correctness, idempotency, and reconciliation in systems handling real customer assets.
  • Deliver technical solutions by collaborating with product, compliance, client, and platform teams.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of experience in software development.
  • Expertise in backend development using Go, Python, or Java with a grasp of cloud-native architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience building correctness-critical systems involving idempotency, reconciliation, and failure mode analysis.
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality projects end to end in cross-functional environments.
  • Interest in blockchain fundamentals such as EVM, smart contracts, wallets, and on-chain settlement (preferred).

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