Senior Software Developer, Apollo

Robinhood; Toronto; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their innovative Apollo team. This role focuses on designing and implementing large-scale systems within a collaborative environment. You will work closely with various teams to enhance testing and quality coverage while mentoring junior engineers. If you are passionate about building solutions that address significant scalability challenges and thrive in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to democratizing finance and making a real impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing critical infrastructure systems.
• Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and improve system quality.

Responsibilities

• Design large scale systems while ensuring maintainability.
• Build relationships with infrastructure and service teams for quality improvements.

Skills

Kubernetes

Microservices Architecture

CI/CD Tools

Cloud Providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Job description

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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

The Apollo team provides a centrally-managed, community-supported platform that integrates closely with each step of the development workflow at Robinhood. We define a set of standards and configuration that all new applications should follow. By implementing this interface, services immediately gain access to a streamlined, end-to-end developer workflow supported by Apollo that Robinhoodies can use to safely and effectively develop, ship, and validate features.

The team focuses on 3 specific areas of focus.

• Personal Development Environments: isolated production-like environments that allow engineers and non-engineers alike to experiment and explore.
• Integration Testing: end-to-end, cross-service testing that runs on every diff and gates lands to master
• Load Testing: Delivering a comprehensive framework for executing load tests and identifying service bottlenecks across Robinhood.
  
  

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Design large scale systems within a team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability.
• Build strong working relationships with Robinhood infrastructure, platform and service teams to improve testing and quality coverage
• Proactively identify and drive optimizations and improvements to the infrastructure and systems.
• Mentor and train junior engineers on the team.
  
  

What You Bring

• Experience building and leading the design and implementation of critical infrastructure systems and services in a microservices architecture
• Experience working on Kubernetes and familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Exposure with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Buildkite
• Passion for building solutions to counter significant challenges related to scalability
  
  

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.

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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

$145,000—$170,000 CAD

Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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