Robinhood

Robinhood

Senior Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$196k-$230kDetected 8 days ago
PythonJavaGoDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewSparkLeadershipMentoring

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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

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

Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, and operate resilient, highly scalable distributed systems and backend services across Robinhood Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platform infrastructure, with correctness, fault tolerance, and auditability as hard requirements.
  • Drive the architectural strategy and technical execution bridging traditional financial infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) with on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows.
  • Partner closely with Product, Compliance, Security, and cross-functional leadership to define technical roadmaps and deliver high-impact solutions.
  • Champion engineering excellence by mentoring engineers, leading rigorous design and code reviews, and raising the bar for system reliability, observability, and operational rigor across teams.
  • 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

  • 5+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining distributed systems at scale.
  • Deep expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, alongside advanced knowledge of cloud-native, event-driven architectures.
  • Deep care and architectural experience with correctness-critical systems-idempotency, financial reconciliation, ledger consistency, and designing for failure modes when money is at stake.
  • Strong interest or hands-on experience with blockchain fundamentals-EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement, or decentralized infrastructure-and an appetite to tackle cutting-edge technical problems.
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
  • Strong mastery of system design, distributed data modeling, concurrency control, and scalability tradeoffs.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership experience-driving alignment across cross-functional partners, unblocking complex technical roadblocks, and mentoring other engineers.

Compensation

  • $196,000 - $230,000 USD
  • $172,000 - $202,000 USD
  • $153,000 - $179,000 USD
  • Base Pay Range:

Benefits

  • Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
  • Best in class 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.

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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