Staff Software Engineer, Web3

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

United States
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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Candidate Availability

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About the Role

Own and execute the technical vision for Robinhood Chain, the Tokenization Engine, and Robinhood Wallet. Design, build, and operate backend services, lead complex implementations, improve developer practices with AI tooling, drive reliability and security, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

  • 10+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
  • Expertise in backend development with Go, Python, or Java and cloud-native architectures
  • 3+ years leading large-scale technical initiatives across multiple teams or complex systems
  • Strong system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to simplify complex problems, make sound tradeoffs, and drive alignment
  • Strong ownership and end-to-end delivery track record
  • Experience mentoring and developing engineers

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical vision and execution for Robinhood Chain, the Tokenization Engine, and Robinhood Wallet
  • Design, build, and operate core backend services
  • Write production code and lead complex implementations
  • Improve developer practices and adopt AI tooling
  • Drive reliability, correctness, observability, and security
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews and architecture discussions
  • Align with adjacent organizations and company-wide initiatives

Benefits

  • Bonus opportunities
  • Equity
  • Region-specific benefits (Total Rewards)