Software Engineer, Tokenization

Engg; Toronto; On-site; CAD 136,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Robinhood is building the Tokenization team in Toronto, developing backend services for minting, custody, and settlement of tokenized equities on-chain. The role emphasizes correctness, security, and continuous operation, with in-person work at the Toronto office at least three days per week.

You will work on bridging traditional market infrastructure with on-chain systems, collaborating across product, compliance, and platform teams to deliver robust financial technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise in backend development using Go, Python, or Java.
• Strong grasp of system design and data modeling.
• Care for correctness-critical systems and failure modes when money is at stake.
• Strong ownership mindset with end-to-end delivery in cross-functional environments.
• Interest in blockchain fundamentals or a strong appetite to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy the backend services that mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities on the Robinhood Chain, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements.
• Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards.
• Build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure and on-chain systems, including smart contracts integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows.
• Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction.
• Collaborate closely with product, compliance, client, and platform teams to deliver impactful technical solutions.

Skills

Backend development

Go/Python/Java

System design

Correctness-critical systems

Ownership mindset

Blockchain fundamentals

Tools

Cloud-native architectures

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. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

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.

As a Software Engineer, you'll build and own backend services that make tokenized equities work end to end - issuance, custody, and settlement on-chain, kept in sync with traditional brokerage and ledger systems. You'll ship product-facing features and platform capabilities in a domain where correctness is non-negotiable - the systems you build move real customer assets, continuously, around the clock. This role is based in our Toronto, ON office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, test, and deploy the backend services that mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities on the Robinhood Chain, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements
• Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards
• 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
• Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction
• Collaborate closely with product, compliance, client, and platform teams to deliver impactful technical solutions

What you bring

• 2+ years of experience in software development
• Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with a solid grasp of cloud-native architectures
• Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals
• Care for correctness-critical systems - idempotency, reconciliation, and reasoning carefully about failure modes when money is at stake
• Strong ownership mindset, with a track record of delivering high-quality projects end to end in cross-functional environments
• Interest in 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

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits. Base Pay Range: Toronto, ON $136,000 - $160,000 CAD.

Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best.

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

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