Backend Software Engineer, Fintech Platform

Robinhood; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Catered meals

Job summary

Robinhood in Menlo Park (CA) and New York (NY) seeks a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure powering our financial products. You will work on high-impact systems, collaborate across product, design, and data teams, and contribute to secure, scalable solutions used by millions of users.

Join a fast-moving, high-performance team focused on reliability, innovation, and democratizing finance.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 2 years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python/Django or Go.
• Relational databases and transaction-safe design.
• Interest in financial systems.
• Strong CS fundamentals and 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

Python/Go

Relational Databases

CS Fundamentals

Finance Interest

Tools

Django

Go

Job description

Robinhood in Menlo Park (CA) and New York (NY) seeks a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure powering our financial products. You will work on high-impact systems, collaborate across product, design, and data teams, and contribute to secure, scalable solutions used by millions of users.

Join a fast-moving, high-performance team focused on reliability, innovation, and democratizing finance.