Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Financial Platforms

Robinhood; Edison (CA); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health insurance for employees

401(k) matching

Flexible benefits spending account

Catered meals and events

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Join Robinhood as a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, where you'll build large-scale systems that support real-time trading. Work alongside a high-performing team in Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY, attending in-person at least 3 days a week.

We value technical judgment and encourage mentorship among team members. Offering a challenging environment, performance-driven compensation, equity opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits, Robinhood is committed to supporting your career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience building low‑latency, large‑scale distributed systems in production environments.
• Strong ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve scalable backend systems.
• Design, implement, and release product‑facing features.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and design discussions.

Skills

Professional software development experience

Building low-latency distributed systems

Strong technical judgment

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST APIs

Distributed systems design

Job description

Join Robinhood as a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, where you'll build large-scale systems that support real-time trading. Work alongside a high-performing team in Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY, attending in-person at least 3 days a week.

We value technical judgment and encourage mentorship among team members. Offering a challenging environment, performance-driven compensation, equity opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits, Robinhood is committed to supporting your career growth.