Senior Backend Engineer – Wallet & Web3 DeFi

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

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health insurance for new and

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Job summary

Robinhood in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the backend services and data systems powering the Robinhood Wallet. You will design scalable architectures, ensure high-quality code, and collaborate with security engineers and external node providers to deliver secure integrations for crypto trading and tokenized stocks.

You will mentor engineers, raise engineering standards, and work closely with product teams to ship robust backend platforms that support millions of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Expertise in backend development using Go, Python, or Java with cloud-native architectures.
• Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services powering Robinhood Wallet.
• Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements meeting strict correctness and scalability standards.
• Identify and implement improvements to system performance, productivity, and risk reduction.
• Collaborate with client teams, product managers, designers, and external vendors to deliver reliable solutions.
• Mentor other engineers and raise technical standards through reviews and architecture discussions.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Cloud-native

System design

Technical leadership

Job description

Robinhood in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the backend services and data systems powering the Robinhood Wallet. You will design scalable architectures, ensure high-quality code, and collaborate with security engineers and external node providers to deliver secure integrations for crypto trading and tokenized stocks.

You will mentor engineers, raise engineering standards, and work closely with product teams to ship robust backend platforms that support millions of