This role pays more than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$164,750–$225,312
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$250k
versus about
$195k
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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
35 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$196,000–$230,000
across 35 roles with salary data.
Staff Software Engineer, DevX (Developer Infrastructure) joins the DevX team to build and operate core developer infrastructure that supports thousands of engineers. This role focuses on creating and scaling systems for build processes, CI pipelines, and remote development environments to ensure engineering speed, safety, and reliability. The engineer will architect long-term technical strategies, manage developer onboarding, and standardize build patterns while providing mentorship and conducting design reviews. Key responsibilities include eliminating developer friction and improving productivity across the organization. To succeed, candidates must possess extensive experience in high-volume build systems and CI/CD at scale. Technical requirements include proficiency in Go or Python and deep expertise in modern build systems like Bazel and distributed execution. The role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining scalable infrastructure to support a rapidly growing engineering ecosystem.
What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?
Median $224000 from 203 postings across 41 companies.
Architect the long-term technical strategy and roadmap for core developer infrastructure including CI, SCM, and development environments.
Build and maintain scalable infrastructure to handle high operational loads with a focus on speed, safety, and reliability.
Lead the strategy for developer onboarding and remote development environments to reduce time-to-first-commit.
Standardize build and CI patterns across the organization to eliminate developer friction.
Provide technical mentorship to engineers through rigorous design reviews and best-practice operational guidelines.
Drive complex technical initiatives from conception to completion while aligning with company-wide objectives.
Advocate for the adoption of build and CI tooling across various engineering teams.
What we're looking for
Extensive experience designing, scaling, and operating critical developer infrastructure or high-volume build and CI systems in production environments.
Deep expertise in modern build systems such as Bazel and distributed or remote build execution.
Strong understanding of CI/CD at scale.
Strong programming proficiency in Go or Python for building reliable, maintainable system software.
Proven ability to guide complex technical initiatives from conception to completion while aligning with company objectives.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to advocate for tooling adoption and mentor other engineers.