Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Tech Stack

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and execution for a highly visible, mission-critical area of Robinhood’s trading experience, including the app’s front page.
• Design and evolve high-performance, low-latency systems that support real-time trading, market data, and discovery for millions of daily users.
• Remain deeply hands-on, writing production code, leading complex implementations, and setting the standard for engineering quality across the platform.
• Lead the integration of AI-driven capabilities into core trading, portfolio, and discovery workflows.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through design reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on leadership.

Soft Skills

Benefits

• 401k
• Disability Insurance
• Equity
• Flexible PTO
• Health Insurance
• Learning Budget
• Life Insurance
• Mental Health
• Parental Leave

Culture

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