Robinhood

Staff Web Engineer, Legend

Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$230k-$270kDetected 12 days ago

JavaScriptTypeScriptCode ReviewWebSocketsSparkRoadmapping

About the role

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

Lead web performance across Legend - profiling, diagnosing, and shipping measurable improvements to speed, responsiveness, and runtime efficiency platform-wide
Go deep on JavaScript internals, browser rendering pipelines, and real-time data handling to deliver a best-in-class experience for active traders
Build and optimize high-frequency, real-time UI components that handle streaming market data without compromising frame rate or user experience
Establish performance benchmarks and monitoring systems that create a repeatable, lasting standard for the team
Drive a performance-first culture through code reviews, technical documentation, and engineering standards
Partner with product, design, and backend engineers to deliver polished, reliable experiences at scale
If our mission energizes you and you're ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

7+ years of experience building web applications, including time on products where performance was a hard requirement rather than an afterthought
Deep expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript, including a strong working knowledge of JavaScript engine internals, memory management, and garbage collection behavior
Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

Proven ability to build and optimize high-frequency, real-time UI that renders streaming data while maintaining a consistent frame rate (experience with Canvas, Web Workers, WebSockets, or similar is a plus)

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
The work balances deep technical execution with meaningful cross-functional partnership.

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.
Participate in roadmap planning and help scope technical work, balancing feature delivery with ongoing platform health
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.

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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