Staff Software Engineer, Web3

Robinhood

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Menlo Park, CANew York, NY
Salary: $230,000–$270,000 / yr
Posted: 59 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $213k

This role $250k

$170k most similar roles pay here $281k

This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $180,500–$246,037 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $250k versus about $213k 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 83 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$220,000 across 82 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Web3

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As a Staff Software Engineer at Robinhood, you will join a team dedicated to democratizing access to private and public equity markets through Web3 technologies. Your role involves leading critical projects in Tokenization, Robinhood Chain, and the Wallet, where you will own technical vision and execution while coaching other engineers. You will design and build core services, write production code, and drive engineering excellence across reliability, correctness, observability, and security. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience with a strong background in backend development using Go, Python, or Java, along with expertise in cloud-native architectures and leading large-scale technical initiatives. This role requires deep knowledge of system design and data modeling, as well as the ability to mentor engineers and foster long-term career growth within a high-impact environment.

Skills

Go Python Java Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL AWS Azure GCP Git GitHub Jenkins Prometheus Grafana GraphQL RESTful APIs JSON YAML Swagger Dockerfile Kubernetes YAML Helm Charts Terraform Ansible Python Flask Node.js React Angular Vue.js Web3 Ethereum Solidity Smart Contracts Blockchain Tokenization

What you'll do

Own and execute the technical vision for Robinhood Chain, Tokenization Engine, and Wallet.
Design and build core services for Robinhood’s blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform.
Write production code and lead complex implementations to set engineering quality standards.
Mentor engineers through design reviews and architecture discussions to raise technical bar.
Drive reliability, correctness, observability, and security across the engineering platform.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems.
Expertise in backend development with languages like Go, Python, or Java.
Proven track record leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.
Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and foster long-term career growth.

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