Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Robinhood

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Menlo Park, CANew York, NY
Salary: $166,000–$195,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $146,712–$236,128 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $191k 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 53 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, Web3 Backend

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As a Software Engineer, Web3 Backend, you will join the Robinhood Wallet, Tokenization, or Robinhood Chain teams to build and own backend services, infrastructure, and data systems. You will develop innovative solutions for crypto, web3, and wallet offerings, including non-custodial products, self-custody experiences, and cross-chain trading. Your daily work involves designing and deploying scalable services with a focus on correctness and auditability. You will build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure and on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations and DEX trade flows. The role requires expertise in Go, Python, or Java, along with cloud-native architectures, system design, and data modeling. You will solve complex scalability challenges for trading real-world assets and perpetual futures on the Robinhood Chain.

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Skills

Go Python Java Web3 Smart Contracts EVM Cloud-native Architecture System Design Data Modeling DeFi DEX Blockchain Backend Development

What you'll do

Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and infrastructure for Web3 and wallet systems.
Build integrations between traditional market infrastructure and on-chain systems like smart contracts and DEX trade flows.
Develop product-facing features that meet strict correctness and scalability standards for crypto and tokenized assets.
Identify and implement technical improvements for system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction.
Ensure system correctness and auditability for environments where systems move real customer assets continuously.
Develop specialized smart contracts and infrastructure services for the Robinhood Chain.

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 grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.
Experience building correctness-critical systems involving idempotency, reconciliation, and failure mode reasoning.
Proven track record of delivering high-quality projects end to end in cross-functional environments.
Ability to simplify complex problems and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
Interest in blockchain fundamentals such as EVM, smart contracts, wallets, and on-chain settlement.
Ability to work in-person at the Menlo Park or New York City offices at least 3 days per week.

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