Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform

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Robinhood

Trade. Invest. Earn.

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robinhood.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Financial Services

Menlo Park, California

2013

Public Company

354k LinkedIn followers

Raised $8.2B

• You define and lead large-scale initiatives that improve backend development systems, including frameworks, tooling, and shared libraries
• You design long-term technical solutions that support scalability, reliability, and maintainability across backend services
• You guide the evolution of core tooling such as static analysis, formatting systems, and service scaffolding used across the codebase
• You partner with engineering teams such as infrastructure, security, and product engineering to plan and execute platform improvements
• You mentor engineers and provide technical guidance that improves code quality, system design, and development practices

• You have extensive experience building and scaling backend systems using Go and Python
• You have deep knowledge of backend frameworks such as Django, gRPC or comparable systems in Go
• You have experience designing internal platforms, developer tooling (Bazel, etc), or shared infrastructure used by multiple teams
• You have demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and influence engineering direction across teams
• You are committed to improving developer workflows, system quality, and maintainability through thoughtful design

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
• Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
• Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs
• In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
• Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
• Base Pay Range
• Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
• $230,000—$270,000 USD
• Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
• $203,000—$238,000 USD
• Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)
• $180,000—$211,000 USD
• In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
• Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
• Base Pay Range
• Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
• $230,000—$270,000 USD
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