Engineering Manager, Compute

Robinhood; Toronto; On-site; CAD 179,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in fintech is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead its Compute team. This role focuses on building and maintaining a reliable and efficient compute platform that powers innovative financial products. You will guide a team of talented engineers, driving technical strategy and ensuring the platform meets the growing needs of applications. If you are passionate about mentoring and fostering a culture of engineering excellence, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in democratizing finance and shaping the future of financial markets. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to providing inclusive financial access for all.

Benefits

Bonus plan

Equity plan

Flexible work environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven understanding of compute and infrastructure focusing on Kubernetes and AWS.
• Experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design sessions and manage team execution.
• Work with cross-functional partners to execute on the Compute team roadmap.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Linux OS

Cloud-native development

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

EC2

Job description

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

With growth as the top priority...

The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

About the Team + Role:

Robinhood’s Compute team builds and operates the foundational infrastructure that powers our products at scale. We design, develop, and maintain the compute platform that enables our engineers to deploy, run, and scale services seamlessly across cloud and on-prem environments. Our mission is to provide a highly reliable, efficient, and developer-friendly compute platform that accelerates innovation while maintaining security.

As an Engineering Manager on the Compute team, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for the architecture, automation, and performance of Robinhood’s compute infrastructure. You’ll partner closely with product and infrastructure teams to ensure our platform meets the growing needs of our applications, focusing on scalability, resilience, observability, and developer experience. This is a high-impact role where you’ll drive technical strategy, shape long-term infrastructure investments, and help scale Robinhood’s cloud-native ecosystem.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the team’s execution including implementing appropriate processes, establishing a high standard of performance, managing risks and resource allocation
• Lead architecture design sessions in tandem with your technical lead, to facilitate your team to design large scale systems making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability.
• Apply technical leadership and expertise to both your team and across engineering
• Champion and guide the team to keep a focus on software engineering craftsmanship; testing, static analysis, continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.
• Manage, grow and develop a team of inspired and hardworking engineers who have high expectations of themselves and their teammates to chip in to ensuring Robinhood's success
• Work with cross-functional business partners within product, analytics, and engineering leaders to collaborate, plan, and execute on a roadmap for the Compute team, the rest of the Software Platform engineering team and with the larger infrastructure organization.

What you bring:

• Proven understanding of compute and infrastructure, with a focus on Kubernetes, EC2, and Linux OS.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS services and offerings.
• Experience in deploying, managing, and scaling Kubernetes clusters. Thorough knowledge of cloud-native development.
• Incorporating first principles into design and operation; including scalability, security, and reliability of those systems.
• You have built and developed an impactful team of passionate engineers within a high scale focused environment.
• Exposure leading large impact infrastructure initiatives, delivering exceptional software and delighting your users.
• Passion in mentoring engineers and improving the engineering craftsmanship

Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.

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 salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan.

Toronto, ON

$179,000 - $210,000 CAD

Apply for this job

We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.

Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.