Robinhood

Robinhood

Director of Engineering, Brokerage Platform

Menlo Park, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$294k-$345kDetected 8 days ago
PythonGoDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentAWSCloud PlatformsPlatform EngineeringSparkLeadership

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • If you're ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full engineering strategy and delivery for Brokerage Platform - spanning Market Data & Symbology, Trading Platform, Clearing, and Brokerage Infrastructure - setting the technical direction and ensuring the org executes with reliability and conviction
  • Lead and develop a large, distributed engineering organization of senior and staff-level engineers and engineering managers - building the talent, culture, and bench strength the org needs to sustain high performance over time
  • Partner tightly with your TPM counterpart to manage a high volume of incoming asks from trading, crypto, active trader, and event contracts product teams - prioritizing ruthlessly and protecting engineering capacity for the work that matters most
  • Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech.
  • Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity.
  • Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
  • If our mission energizes you and you're ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
  • AI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 6+ years in engineering leadership roles - including demonstrated experience as a Director or Senior Director managing large, multi-team engineering organizations
  • A track record of driving platform modernization bets that delivered real business outcomes - you've made the case for a large technical investment, executed it, and pointed to the result
  • Comfort operating in a high-severity, always-on engineering environment - you've led teams through major incidents and built the systems and culture to minimize their recurrence
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

Nice to have

  • Strong background with distributed systems, backend services at scale, Go or Python, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)

Skills

  • Join us in building the future of finance.
  • An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades.
  • The largest transfer of wealth in human history.
  • About the team + role
  • Sharp problem-solvers.
  • Builders who are wired to make an impact.
  • Robinhood isn't a place for complacency, it's where ambitious people do the best work of their careers.
  • Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.
  • The Brokerage Platform org is the backbone of everything Robinhood trades, clears, and settles.
  • The org spans four deeply interconnected teams:

Compensation

  • $294,000 - $345,000 USD
  • Base Pay Range:

Benefits

  • Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
  • Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
  • Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
  • Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
  • Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
  • In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
  • Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands.

Company info

  • Our mission is to democratize finance for all.
  • We're a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do.
  • At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community.
  • Drive platform investments that have direct business impact - identifying the modernization, reliability, and scalability bets worth making, building the conviction behind them, and seeing them through to measurable outcomes

Equal opportunity

  • Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws.
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