Backend Engineer (Python/Go) — High-Impact Finance Platform

The Briefed; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

100% paid health insurance

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure for our financial products. You’ll work on services powering the core product, collaborating with product, design, and data teams to deliver impact for millions of users.

Based in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week, you’ll contribute to high-visibility features and evolve our platform. This is a hands-on role with significant room to grow.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 2 years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python/Django or Go, or similar backend technologies.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and transaction-safe design.
• Curiosity and interest in financial systems or a strong desire to learn.
• Strong computer science fundamentals and a problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and release backend systems with high correctness, reliability, and scalability requirements.
• Own and maintain key services that power our financial product ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex engineering and business challenges.
• Interface with external financial institutions to integrate services and expand capabilities.
• Contribute to shaping engineering best practices and improving developer workflows.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Python/Django

Go

Relational DBs

Finance interest

CS fundamentals

Job description

Robinhood is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure for our financial products. You’ll work on services powering the core product, collaborating with product, design, and data teams to deliver impact for millions of users.

Based in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week, you’ll contribute to high-visibility features and evolve our platform. This is a hands-on role with significant room to grow.