Senior Backend Engineer, Growth

Robinhood; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (100% for employees)

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer in Growth to own high-impact projects and strengthen backend foundations. You will collaborate with product, design, data, and peer engineering teams to build reliable services and scalable systems that drive acquisition, activation, and long-term engagement.

The role emphasizes ownership, architecture, and delivering durable backend capabilities that extend beyond any single project.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience building and operating backend systems in production.
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and data models for reliability and scale.
• Experience leading medium-to-large technical projects with multiple stakeholders and clear business impact.
• Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving product environments and translate problems into pragmatic plans.
• Strong product sense and customer-experience focus.
• A high ownership mindset and ability to drive work from concept to production.
• Excellent collaboration and communication across engineering and partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve backend services and APIs powering Robinhood Gold and growth.
• Own projects end-to-end from design through launch, measurement, and iteration.
• Partner with product, design, data, and engineering teams to translate opportunities into scalable systems.
• Improve service reliability, performance, observability, and developer velocity of product-facing backends.
• Shape architecture and technical direction for subscription experiences and member benefits.
• Make tradeoffs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability using data and judgment.
• Mentor engineers through design/code reviews and hands-on collaboration.
• Raise engineering standards in system design, execution, and ops.

Skills

Backend design

Distributed systems

APIs

Data modeling

Lead projects

Ownership

Collaboration

Communication

Bachelor’s degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

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

Growth is one of Robinhood’s highest-impact engineering areas where you’ll build the experiences and systems that shape acquisition, activation, and long-term customer engagement.

The team works on products tied closely to core company outcomes — including net funded accounts, net deposits, and Gold subscribers. This is where strong execution translates quickly into visible business impact.

As a Senior Backend Engineer on Growth, you’ll be expected to operate with outsized ownership and impact. This is the perfect role for an engineer who can lead high-leverage projects while also strengthening the systems, patterns, and technical foundations that make the broader organization more effective. You’ll partner closely with product, design, data, and peer engineering teams to build reliable backend services, unlock high-impact customer experiences, and raise the scale at which Robinhood can move. The right candidate will act as a force multiplier for the team: driving ambiguous initiatives, shaping architecture, elevating execution quality, and creating durable backend capabilities that extend well beyond any single project.

What you’ll do

Design, build, and evolve backend services and APIs that power Robinhood Gold experiences and growth journeys

Own projects end to end, from technical design through launch, measurement, and iteration

Partner closely with product, design, data, and peer engineering teams to translate ambiguous opportunities into scalable systems

Improve service reliability, performance, observability, and developer velocity for product-facing backend systems

Help shape architecture and technical direction for systems that support subscription experiences, member benefits, and engagement flows

Use metrics and sound engineering judgment to make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, quality, and long‑term maintainability

Mentor other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging, and hands‑on collaboration

Raise the engineering bar by driving high standards in system design, execution, and operational excellence

What you bring

6+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record building and operating backend systems in production

Strong proficiency in designing distributed systems, APIs, and data models for reliability and scale

Experience leading medium‑to‑large technical projects with multiple stakeholders and clear business impact

Ability to work in ambiguous, fast‑moving product environments and turn open‑ended problems into pragmatic execution plans

Strong product sense and a willingness to engage deeply with customer experience, experimentation, and business outcomes

A high ownership mindset and the ability to independently drive work from concept to production

Excellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering and cross‑functional partners

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

What we offer

Challenging, high‑impact work to grow your career

Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching

Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents

Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more

Employer‑paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits

Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more

Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces

In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.

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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
$196,000—$230,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
$172,000—$202,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)
$153,000—$179,000 USD

If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

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