Software Engineer, Proactive Capabilities

Robinhood; Bellevue, Northern (WA, KY); On-site; USD 166,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Catered meals

Job summary

Robinhood’s Proactive Capabilities team seeks a Software Engineer to design and scale security tooling across the company. This hybrid role is based in Bellevue, WA / Menlo Park, CA with in-person collaboration required several days per week.

You will build AI-powered security workflows, partner with Security and Product Engineering, and help close attack paths. A strong background in Go or Python and cloud-native microservices is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with scalable microservices experience.
• Experience building security tooling and automation.
• Familiarity with attacker lifecycle and application security concepts.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous problems and propose high-value solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale flexible, reliable security tooling and services that improve visibility and expand scan coverage across Robinhood and its entities.
• Design and deploy AI agents and security automation workflows to drive and prevent proactive security risk discovery and remediation.
• Partner cross-functionally with Security Engineering and Product Engineering teams to establish secure-by-default software design patterns and paved paths.
• Participate in design and system reviews alongside Proactive Security initiatives.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain high availability and reliability for critical team security services.

Skills

Go or Python

Security tooling

Microservices design

Cloud deployments (AWS/GCP)

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Software Engineer, Proactive Capabilities

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

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Proactive Capabilities team builds novel tooling and leverages state-of-the-art automation to eliminate business impact from threat actors! Our mission is to close critical attack paths before they can be exploited and to mitigate active threats with speed and precision.

As a Software Engineer on the Proactive Capabilities team , you will design, build, and scale engineering tools that empower Security Engineers, eliminate operational toil, and expand security coverage across Robinhood. This is a creative, high-impact role where you will identify high-priority security challenges, evaluate buy-vs-build opportunities, and turn one-off solutions into robust, company-wide security capabilities!

This role is based in our Bellevue, WA and Menlo Park, CA offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What You'll Do

• Build and scale flexible, reliable security tooling and services that improve visibility and expand scan coverage across Robinhood and its entities.
• Design and deploy AI agents and security automation workflows to drive and prevent proactive security risk discovery and remediation.
• Partner cross-functionally with Security Engineering and Product Engineering teams to establish secure-by-default software design patterns and paved paths
• Participate in design and system reviews alongside Proactive Security initiatives.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain high availability and reliability for critical team security services.

What You'll Need

• Proven software engineering fundamentals and practical system design skills, with experience building scalable, reliable microservices and tools.
• Proficiency in Go or Python (with a preference for Go).
• Hands-on experience building and deploying services in cloud environments (AWS preferred, or GCP equivalent).
• Solid foundational knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes concepts.
• Strong security domain context, including an understanding of the attacker lifecycle, application security concepts, and hands-on experience developing or integrating security tooling.
• A pragmatic, curious, and collaborative mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguous problem spaces and independently identify high-value engineering solutions.

Bonus Points

• Experience applying AI, LLMs, or agentic frameworks to solve complex security problems.
• Background in developer productivity, security automation, or toil-reduction initiatives.
• Deep Application Security (AppSec) experience, bug bounty participation, or CTF competition experience.
• Advanced Kubernetes experience or a track record of building enterprise security platforms at scale.

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)

$166,000 - $195,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$147,000 - $172,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)

$130,000 - $152,000 USD

Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

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

Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review thePrivacy Policy for your country of application.

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