Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Distributed Systems

Robinhood; New York, Menlo Park (NY, CA); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 230,000; Full time

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.