Staff Software Engineer, Security
Robinhood helps users invest in stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies through commission-free trading with no minimum account requirements.
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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
You will lead the design and evolution of systems that manage identity, authentication, authorization, secure connections, and encryption. You will guide technical direction for large-scale backend services and scale proprietary access management platforms. You will define secure patterns for AI-driven workflows, contribute to certificate lifecycle management and PKI, build observability and automation, and mentor other engineers while ensuring reliability and low latency.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building backend or security systems, including identity and access management at scale
- Experience with authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, or WebAuthn
- Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or Rust
- Experience operating distributed systems in environments such as Kubernetes and AWS
- Experience designing highly available systems with clear performance and reliability goals
- Experience guiding technical decisions and supporting other engineers through code reviews and design discussions
Responsibilities
- Design and build systems that manage authentication and authorization for internal services and customer-facing applications
- Lead the technical direction of access management platforms and scale proprietary systems to meet high traffic and low latency requirements
- Develop secure access patterns and monitoring systems for AI and machine learning workflows
- Build and maintain certificate lifecycle management and public key infrastructure systems with strong observability and automation
- Partner with engineering teams to integrate secure access controls into new and existing systems
Benefits
- Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Lifestyle wallet flexible benefits spending account for wellness and learning
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Paid time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals and events
