Robinhood · 11 hours ago
Software Engineer, Brokerage Platform
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$157K/yr - $185K/yrRobinhood is on a mission to democratize finance for all, and they are seeking a Software Engineer for their Brokerage Platform team. In this role, you will design, build, and operate distributed systems that enhance trading, market data, and clearing services, leveraging AI technologies to improve performance and reliability.
CryptocurrencyFinTechPrediction MarketsStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Responsibilities
You’ll learn and use the latest and most advanced AI models to build platforms at the heart of for financial systems
You’ll design, build, and maintain backend services that support trading, market data, clearing, or brokerage infrastructure at scale
You’ll write production-quality code with a focus on reliability, performance, and clear operational behavior in distributed systems
You’ll partner with engineers across infrastructure and product teams to deliver stable platforms and well-defined APIs
You’ll participate in design reviews, code reviews, and on-call rotations to help keep critical systems healthy and resilient
You’ll improve existing systems by addressing performance bottlenecks, scaling constraints, and operational risks
Qualification
Required
You are a power user of frontier LLM models and very passionate about leveraging AI to build everything at scale
You have professional experience building and operating backend systems using languages such as Go, Java, Kotlin, or similar
You're comfortable working with distributed real-time and data processing systems, data pipelines, service-oriented architectures in production environments
You approach problems methodically, balancing correctness, performance, and maintainability
You communicate clearly in technical discussions and value thoughtful design and peer feedback
You're motivated by working on systems where reliability and data accuracy directly affect customer trust
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
Omid Scheybani
BD & Partnerships
Recent News
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