Senior Software Engineer, Tokenization

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

Job summary

A financial technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable systems. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software development experience and expertise in low latency distributed systems. The role offers a competitive salary range of $145,000 — $170,000 CAD, along with various benefits including health insurance and generous time off.

Benefits

100% paid health insurance

Annual lifestyle wallet

Mental health support

Generous time away

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in a fast-paced environment.
• 3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems.
• Strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable systems and components.
• Design, write, test, and release critical technical solutions.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams.

Skills

Software development experience

Low latency system design

Proficiency in Go or Python

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

About the team + role

Our ultimate goal is to be a leader in democratizing access to private and public equity markets by making those assets available on-chain and be tradable 24/7.

As a Senior Software Engineer you will be working with a talented team focused on the tokenization engine and 6 different external teams (trading engine, equity metadata, user portfolio, equity market data, crypto custody).

What you’ll do

• Build scalable systems and components, making the right tradeoffs to account for stability and long-term maintainability.
• Design, write, test, and release critical technical solutions with high engineering rigor.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams and deliver large-scope technical quality projects
• Mentor junior developers on the team and lead project of large complexity
• Find opportunities to improve system performance, team efficiency, and minimize risks

What you bring

• 5+ years of software development experience working in a fast paced environment.
• 3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Go or Python, with exceptional technical grasp with problem-solving and production debugging skills.
• Strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems across the full software lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and across engineering teams.
• Experience mentoring junior developers and leading the team technically on new initiatives and system improvement.

What we offer

• Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
• Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
• Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
• Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed.

Base Pay Range:

Toronto, ON $145,000 — $170,000 CAD

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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

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