Robinhood · 2 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Advisory Platform
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$217K/yr - $255K/yr
10+ years expRobinhood is on a mission to democratize finance for all, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Advisory Platform team. In this role, you will lead the design and development of scalable backend systems for enterprise B2B financial applications, partnering closely with product, AI, and operations teams to deliver secure and reliable services.
CryptocurrencyFinTechStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of robust backend systems for enterprise B2B financial applications
Architect services with a focus on performance, scalability, and fault tolerance to support advisor-centric product features
Partner across product, AI, and operations teams to deliver secure, compliant systems and continuously improve workflows
Mentor and guide engineers across multiple projects and technical initiatives
Drive technical excellence, sharing best practices and fostering a strong engineering culture
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
Expertise in backend development with languages such as Go, Python, or Java, and deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture
3+ years leading large-scale technical initiatives or multiple engineering teams
Strong grasp of system design principles and software engineering fundamentals
Proven ability to simplify complex problems and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders
Benefits
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!
Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
Company
Robinhood
Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.23BKey Investors
Emergent Fidelity TechnologiesRibbit CapitalD1 Capital Partners
2022-05-13Post Ipo Secondary· $648.29M
2021-07-29IPO
2021-02-01Private Equity· $2.4B
Leadership Team
Vlad Tenev
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO
Surabhi Gupta
VP of Engineering
Recent News
2025-12-31
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