Robinhood · 11 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Agentic
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$187K/yr - $220K/yrRobinhood is on a mission to democratize finance for all, and they are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join their Agentic team. This role involves building tools and workflows for AI agent development, supporting scalable experimentation, and collaborating with applied AI/ML teams to create reliable systems.
CryptocurrencyFinTechPrediction MarketsStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Design and create tools and workflows for agent development that support rapid prototyping—define agents, compose toolchains, and construct reasoning loops with minimal overhead
Build platform solutions to support scalable experimentation, synthetic dataset generation, and multi-agent evaluation across diverse tasks and domains
Develop feedback and optimization pipelines that incorporate both automated metrics and human-in-the-loop evaluation signals to fine-tune agent behavior
Implement and scale optimization techniques such as Direct Preference Optimization (DPO), Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO), and reward modeling to improve agent performance
Launch and support fine-tuned models in production environments with robust evaluation, rollback strategies, and performance monitoring
Collaborate closely with applied AI/ML teams to translate state-of-the-art research in agentic reasoning, planning, and tool use into reliable, production-ready systems
Qualification
Required
Strong technical expertise in software development, with understanding of agentic workflows—including reasoning loops, tool invocation, memory, and orchestration of autonomous AI agents
Hands-on experience using Large Language Models, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, model distillation, and deploying optimized models (e.g. via DPO, PPO) into production environments
Proven ability to build and scale ML/AI systems, from experimentation to deployment—owning dataset generation, evaluation pipelines, A/B testing, and performance monitoring
Leadership and mentorship capabilities, with a track record of guiding complex technical projects and supporting the growth of teammates through code/design reviews and technical direction
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical ideas into actionable plans and work effectively with cross-functional partners, including product and infrastructure teams
Innovation mindset and commitment to continuous learning and a bias toward action, staying at the forefront of ML/AI trends, agentic systems research, and best practices in tooling, safety, and evaluation
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!
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.
Founded in 2013
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
Kamal Boparai
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