Software Developer, Security

Robinhood; Toronto; On-site; CAD 124,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Toronto is looking for an experienced software engineer to design and implement scalable systems for security detection and response. The role requires at least 5 years of software engineering experience and proficiency in Go or Python. Candidates should have experience with data processing systems and cloud infrastructure. Be part of shaping the future of finance while enjoying competive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus opportunities

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years with distributed systems.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Familiarity with telemetry pipelines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable systems for security detection and response.
• Maintain data pipelines that ingest telemetry data.
• Collaborate with teams to fulfill detection needs.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Proficiency in Go or Python

Experience with data processing systems

Cloud-native infrastructure

Communication skills

Tools

Kafka

AWS

Kubernetes

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.

The Detection and Response Platform team protects the security and privacy of Robinhood and its customers through rapid detection, response, and containment of cybersecurity threats and using lessons learned from incidents to inform continuous improvement of security controls.

Join a team committed to developing a robust detection and response platform that empowers the operations team to implement detections within the Robinhood environment. We innovate and engineer scalable detection solutions, enabling teams to build and operate securely. By collaborating across product and platform engineering, you\'ll drive impactful solutions that seamlessly integrate detection data sources into the development lifecycle. If you\'re passionate about solving real-world detection platform challenges with cutting-edge technology, this is the team for you.

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 and implement scalable distributed systems that power real-time security detection and response across Robinhood’s infrastructure.
• Own and operate high-throughput data pipelines that ingest and enrich telemetry from applications, cloud environments, and endpoints.
• Deploy and maintain runtime monitoring sensors (e.g., eBPF-based probes) to provide deep kernel-level visibility.
• Collaborate closely with Security Operations, Detection Engineering, and Platform teams to translate detection and visibility needs into durable platform features and APIs.
• Contribute to technical design reviews, ensuring strong standards for scalability, data modeling, and observability.
• Develop automation and orchestration tooling that reduces manual toil and accelerates incident response.
• Continuously improve signal fidelity, system performance, and reliability through profiling, tuning, and testing.
• Act as a technical owner for components you build—driving quality, operability, and long-term maintainability.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems or real-time data pipelines.
• Proficiency in Go or Python, with strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with streaming and data processing systems (Kafka, Databricks/Spark, Vector.dev) and log storage or analytics platforms (Falcon Logscale, Splunk).
• Working knowledge of security detection and response workflows, and familiarity with telemetry pipelines.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Proven ability to deliver independently, drive initiatives to completion, and communicate effectively across teams in Security and Platform engineering.
• Preferred experience building or extending security data platforms (SIEM, SOAR, or custom D&R frameworks).
• Preferred familiarity with regulated environments (SOX, SOC 2, FINRA).
• Preferred experience with runtime monitoring tools such as eBPF, Tetragon, Falco, Sysmon, or auditd.

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 $124,000 — $145,000 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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