Senior Cloud Engineer
Robinhood helps users invest in stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies through commission-free trading with no minimum account requirements.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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About Robinhood
Robinhood helps retail investors access financial markets through commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies. With it, users can invest with no account minimums, earn rewards through retirement accounts with matching contributions, and access advanced trading tools. Robinhood democratizes investing by making financial markets accessible to everyone, not just wealthy investors.
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About the Role
Architect and implement highly available, low-latency cloud infrastructure, modernize services in containerized environments, integrate backend systems with Robinhood infrastructure, automate operations, own complex projects, influence technical processes, and support platform reliability through on-call rotation.
Requirements
- 4–5+ years of relevant cloud engineering experience
- Strong background in Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience modernizing legacy architectures
- Advanced knowledge of backend disciplines
- Practical experience with AWS ECS, EC2, Aurora, and DynamoDB
- Experience managing entire projects or processes
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to guide and coach other employees
- Practical knowledge of project management
- Ability to participate in an on-call rotation
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement highly available, low-latency cloud infrastructure
- Modernize services in containerized environments
- Optimize deployment and scaling workflows
- Manage integration projects aligning backend infrastructure
- Implement backend improvements and automation
- Own complex projects from design through deployment
- Collaborate across teams to interpret technical requirements
- Participate in the on-call rotation and maintain platform reliability