Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Distributed Systems

Robinhood

New York, Menlo Park (NY, CA)

Hybrid

USD 196,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package
401(k) matching
Equity ownership
Flexible benefits spending account

Job summary

Robinhood is on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to develop large-scale distributed systems in either their New York or Menlo Park office. This is a pivotal role focused on enhancing system performance and operational safety while collaborating closely with various teams.

The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of software development experience and a strong grasp of designing REST APIs. Robinhood offers competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 3+ years of experience building low-latency, large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
  • Experience designing and operating highly concurrent systems and well-structured REST APIs.

Responsibilities

  • Build and evolve scalable backend systems.
  • Design, implement, test, and release product-facing features.
  • Lead large, technically complex projects from design through execution.
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and design discussions.

Skills

Professional software development
Building low-latency distributed systems
Designing REST APIs
Mentorship
Complex problem-solving

Job description

Robinhood is on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer to develop large-scale distributed systems in either their New York or Menlo Park office. This is a pivotal role focused on enhancing system performance and operational safety while collaborating closely with various teams.

The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of software development experience and a strong grasp of designing REST APIs. Robinhood offers competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive health benefits.

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