Staff Security Engineer, Application Security

Robinhood

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Menlo Park, CABellevue, WA
Salary: $217,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted: 61 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k

This role $236k

$155k most similar roles pay here $266k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$230,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $200k 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 81 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$220,000 across 81 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Security Engineer, Application Security

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As a Staff Security Engineer at Robinhood, you will join the Product and Application Security team as a technical leader responsible for embedding security into development practices across the company. Your daily tasks include designing systems to identify and address security risks early in the software lifecycle, partnering with engineering teams to review system designs and conduct threat modeling, developing production-grade security guardrails, and leading initiatives such as AI security governance. You will need 8+ years of experience in application or product security, proficiency in Python or Go for building reliable systems, and comfort in guiding technical initiatives without direct authority. This role offers a high-impact opportunity to shape long-term security strategy at scale.

Skills

Python Go CI/CD Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL Docker Terraform

What you'll do

Design and build systems to help engineers identify security risks early in development.
Review system designs, conduct threat modeling, and guide secure implementation with engineering teams.
Develop and maintain security guardrails, including shared libraries and frameworks for production use.
Lead initiatives such as AI security governance and automated secure design reviews.
Influence security practices across teams by setting standards and improving adoption of secure patterns.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in application security or product security
Strong expertise in identifying and addressing security risks early in the SDLC
Experience building production-grade systems in Python or Go
Comfortable leading technical initiatives across teams without direct authority
Experience working in environments prioritizing reliability and structured incident response

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