Staff Software Developer

Robinhood; Toronto; On-site; CAD 179,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering fintech company committed to democratizing finance for all. As a Staff Software Developer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of web development, working with a talented team to enhance the developer experience and drive impactful projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization that values innovation and collaboration. If you're passionate about building resilient web platforms and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you. Be part of a team that is dedicated to making financial markets accessible to everyone.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional Software Development experience.
• Experience with modern Web technologies and best practices.
• Skilled in debugging JavaScript in various environments.

Responsibilities

• Work across a large Bazel monorepo and optimize developer workflows.
• Design frameworks and tools for other developers.
• Own platform-level projects from inception to launch.

Skills

JavaScript

Typescript

React

Next.js

NodeJS

Bazel

Webpack

Job description

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Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

With growth as the top priority...

The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

About the team + role

The Frontend Platform Team is the driver for the vision of web development at Robinhood! Our team exists to deliver a healthy and resilient web platform at scale.

As a Frontend Platform developer team member, you’ll be working with colleagues that have a diverse set of skills, operating across large-scale horizontal projects that drive impact via leverage. This individual will help accelerate the burgeoning team that is building the Robinhood legend product! Your customers are Robinhood’s web developers who build out our product.

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

• Effectively work across a large Bazel monorepo
• Work across client, server, architecture, and infrastructure that powers our customer-facing web products: Robinhood web app, and Robinhood Legend.
• Ship libraries, frameworks, and abstractions to materially accelerate our web developers’ velocity
• Accelerate developer workflows by optimizing local dev server, CI, and other tooling.
• Design frameworks and tools that empower other developers across teams
• Own and drive platform-level projects from inception to design and implementation to launch, being the leading expert in the organization
  
  

What You Bring

• 8+ years of professional Software Development experience
• Demonstrable experience as a Staff level developer with over 6 years of professional experience working with modern Web technologies
• Skilled at writing and efficiently debugging JavaScript in Node and browser environments
• Obsessed with building a best-in-class developer experience
• A track record of successfully leading projects and delivering large scope technical projects at scale
• Constantly setting a high standard for code quality, advocating for best practices in testing, and improving code review processes
• Deeply understand broad engineering and product disciplines so that you can work effectively across functions and skill-sets
• Experience with Typescript, React, Next.js, NodeJS (Bonus if you have experience with Babel, Webpack, or Bazel)
  
  

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.

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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 salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan.

Toronto, ON

$179,000—$210,000 CAD

Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.

We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.

Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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