Senior Software Engineer, Backend

<div class="content-intro"><h2>Join us in building the future of finance.</h2> <p>Our mission is to democratize finance for all. <a href="https://www.cerulli.com/press-releases/cerulli-anticipates-124-trillion-in-wealth-will-transfer-through-2048" target="_blank">An estimated $124 trillion of assets</a> will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.</p></div><h2><strong>About the team(s) + role(s)</strong></h2> <h2>Crypto</h2> <p class="wnfdnte">Robinhood’s <em class="Highlight htb52ac716-f43b-4584-8621-e003c259ff4f">Crypto</em> engineering builds the end-to-end platform for trading, <em class="Highlight htb52ac716-f43b-4584-8621-e003c259ff4f">custody</em>, and on-chain operations that power our <em class="Highlight htb52ac716-f43b-4584-8621-e003c259ff4f">crypto</em> experience — from pre-trade flows to execution and post-trade lifecycle.</p> <ul> <li> <p class="wnfdnte">Focus areas: trading experiences, <em class="Highlight htb52ac716-f43b-4584-8621-e003c259ff4f">custody</em>/wallets, <em class="Highlight htb52ac716-f43b-4584-8621-e003c259ff4f">blockchain</em> integrations, reliability and safety at scale.</p> </li> <li> <p class="wnfdnte">Impact: ship secure, high-availability systems that handle real-time orders, balances, settlements, and notifications for millions of customers.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>Brokerage</h2> <p class="wnfdnte">Brokerage engineering powers core investing across asset classes and the mission‑critical systems behind it — including trading experiences, clearing, books and records, tax, and regulatory reporting.</p> <ul> <li> <p class="wnfdnte">Focus areas: execution and routing, market connectivity, post-trade operations, and investor insights — all built for speed, accuracy, and trust.</p> </li> <li> <p class="wnfdnte">Impact: own the ledger and reporting pipelines that keep the platform compliant and customers confident.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>Core Engineering</h2> <p class="wnfdnte">Core Engineering provides the shared platforms that enable every product team at Robinhood to move fast safely, spanning Platforms & Payments and Activations</p> <ul> <li> <p class="wnfdnte">Focus areas: cloud infrastructure, developer experience, reliability, data platforms, and payments foundations.</p> </li> <li> <p class="wnfdnte">Impact: multiply product velocity while raising the bar on performance, resilience, and quality across the company.</p> </li> </ul> <hr class="wnfdntm _1ibi0s34k _1ibi0s33w _1ibi0s38k _1ibi0s37w _1ibi0s34 _1ibi0s3c4 _1ibi0s310"> <h2><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Build scalable systems and components, making the right tradeoffs to account for stability and long-term maintainability.</li> <li>Design, write, test, and release product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability requirements.</li> <li>Collaborate with our frontend and data teams to fine tune our REST APIs supporting millions of customers.</li> <li>Mentor junior developers on the team and lead project of large complexity</li> <li>Identify opportunities to improve system performance, team productivity and reduce risk</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you bring</strong> ... (truncated, view full listing at source)