Senior Staff Software Developer, Developer Infrastructure

Robinhood; Toronto; On-site; CAD 213,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Staff Software Developer to enhance their developer infrastructure. This role entails architecting systems for high-quality software delivery and leading technical initiatives across teams. The ideal candidate requires over 10 years of software engineering experience and strong skills in programming languages like Go and Python. This position offers competitive salary, bonus opportunities, equity, and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus opportunities

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Staff or Senior Staff role.
• Deep experience designing and building large-scale developer infrastructure systems.
• Strong expertise in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript preferred).

Responsibilities

• Architect and build foundational systems that scale Robinhood’s ability to ship safe, high-quality software quickly.
• Lead cross-org technical initiatives that improve build systems, test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive design reviews, operational readiness, and incident analysis for critical developer-facing systems.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Designing and building large-scale systems

Programming languages (Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)

Cross-functional engineering initiatives

Communication and collaboration skills

System design and reliability engineering

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

At Robinhood, Developer Infrastructure is the backbone that enables every engineer to deliver exceptional software — faster, safer, and at scale. We design and build the systems, platforms, and experiences that make software development seamless and reliable across the company.

We believe infrastructure should be invisible when working perfectly — intuitive, resilient, and empowering. Our mission is to eliminate friction, enhance feedback loops, and drive developer productivity through operational excellence and world-class tooling.

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Developer to join our Developer Infrastructure organization. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and architect across the org. You will shape the future of developer experience at Robinhood, leading initiatives that improve velocity, quality, and reliability at scale.

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

• Architect and build foundational systems that scale Robinhood’s ability to ship safe, high-quality software quickly
• Lead cross-org technical initiatives that improve build systems, test infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, local dev environments, and developer observability
• Drive design reviews, operational readiness, and incident analysis for critical developer-facing systems
• Champion automation, safety, and reliability across all stages of software development
• Set technical strategy and standards for engineering productivity, code quality, and operational excellence
• Partner with other engineering teams to define and implement long-term roadmaps
• Provide technical mentorship and thought leadership to engineers across the company

What you bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Staff or Senior Staff role
• Deep experience designing and building large-scale developer infrastructure systems (e.g., CI/CD, build systems, testing frameworks, dev environments, observability tooling)
• Strong expertise in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript preferred)
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering initiatives and shipping platform-wide improvements
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills — comfortable influencing across all levels of engineering and product
• Passion for developer experience, operational excellence, and enabling others to succeed
• Deep understanding of system design, reliability engineering, and performance optimization
• Experience in organizations with high software delivery velocity and strong engineering culture

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.

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 CAD 213,000 — 250,000

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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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