Senior Application Security Engineer - Lead & Architect

Robinhood; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 217,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-driven compensation

100% paid health insurance

Flexible benefits spending account

Employer-paid life & disability insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Catered meals and comfortable workspaces

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to join their Product and Application Security team in Bellevue, WA. This role involves designing and implementing security systems, consulting on architecture, and shaping the company's security strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of application security experience, strong knowledge in Python or Go, and a proactive approach to leading security initiatives. Robinhood offers competitive compensation, equity ownership, and comprehensive benefits to support employees' health and well-being.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in application security, product security, or a related field.
• Strong experience identifying and addressing security risks earlier in the software development lifecycle.
• Experience building production-grade systems in Python or Go.
• Comfortable leading technical initiatives across teams without direct authority.
• Experience in environments prioritizing reliability and structured incident response practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build systems that help engineers identify and address security risks earlier in the development lifecycle.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to review system designs and guide secure implementation.
• Develop and maintain security guardrails, including shared libraries and frameworks.
• Lead initiatives such as AI security governance and automated secure design reviews.
• Influence security practices across teams by providing guidance and setting standards.

Skills

Application security

Product security

Python

Go

Threat modeling

Job description

Robinhood is seeking a Staff Security Engineer to join their Product and Application Security team in Bellevue, WA. This role involves designing and implementing security systems, consulting on architecture, and shaping the company's security strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of application security experience, strong knowledge in Python or Go, and a proactive approach to leading security initiatives. Robinhood offers competitive compensation, equity ownership, and comprehensive benefits to support employees' health and well-being.