Senior Software Engineer, Tokenization

Coinsquare; Toronto; On-site; CAD 166,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based pay

Equity ownership

Comprehensive benefits

AI tools access

Wellness and life-work balance

Job summary

Robinhood is building the Tokenization team to bring public and private equity to be tradable 24/7 on decentralized exchanges. You will design, build, and operate backend services for minting, custody, and settlement across blockchains, with a focus on correctness and auditability.

The role demands ownership of large, cross-functional projects, strong expertise in backend languages, and cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Delivered large-scale distributed systems in production.
• Backend development with Go, Python, or Java.
• Experience with cloud-native architecture.
• Mentored engineers and influenced technical direction.
• Working knowledge of blockchain fundamentals (EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend services that mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities on leading blockchains.
• Own large, technically complex projects end to end – design, rollout, and operation in a 24/7 system.
• Bridge traditional market infrastructure with on-chain systems and integrations.
• Partner with product, compliance, legal, and platform teams to translate regulatory constraints into design.
• Raise the technical bar through reviews and hands-on mentorship.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Cloud-native

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Job description

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.

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world's biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Tokenization team’s mission is to bring both public and private equity to be tradable 24/7 on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) across the Robinhood Chain. We work at the intersection of blockchain technology, financial market infrastructure, and modern distributed systems – with a focus on accessibility, security, and scalability. Equity markets have been closed nights and weekends for a century; we're building the infrastructure that changes that.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and operate the backend services that mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities across leading blockchains, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements
• Own large, technically complex projects end to end – design, implementation, rollout, and operating what you ship in a 24/7 system
• Build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) and on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows
• Partner with product, compliance, legal, and platform teams to turn regulatory constraints into workable system design
• Raise the technical bar through design reviews, code reviews, and hands‑on mentorship

What You Bring

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including a track record of delivering large-scale distributed systems in production
• Expertise in backend development with Go, Python, or Java, and deep familiarity with cloud-native architecture (Kafka, Postgres, Kubernetes, or equivalents)
• Strong instincts for correctness‑critical systems – idempotency, reconciliation, and reasoning carefully about failure modes when money is at stake
• Demonstrated ownership of ambiguous, cross‑functional projects, with the judgment to make tradeoffs and drive alignment
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction beyond your own projects
• Working knowledge of blockchain fundamentals – EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on‑chain settlement – or a strong appetite to go deep quickly

What We Offer

• Challenging, high‑impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
• Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not
• Lifestyle wallet – a highly flexible employer‑paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
• Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in‑office commuting costs

Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates.

Base Pay Range

Toronto, ON

$166,000—$195,000 CAD

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

Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws.

Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best.

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