Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Robinhood; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity

401(k) matching

Flexible PTO

Catered meals

Job summary

Robinhood is hiring a Software Engineer to build backend services, data systems, and infrastructure powering crypto, wallets, and tokenized assets for a global customer base. You will tackle scalability, correctness, and cross‑team collaboration while delivering high‑impact features in a fast‑moving environment.

The role emphasizes ownership, strong design skills, and a willingness to work with DeFi protocols, on‑chain settlements, and cross‑chain trading capabilities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise in backend development using Go, Python, or Java.
• Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and fundamentals.
• Care for correctness‑critical systems where money is at stake.
• Strong ownership mindset with end‑to‑end delivery in cross‑functional teams.
• Interest in blockchain fundamentals or willingness to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and infrastructure across Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platforms.
• Bridge traditional market infrastructure with on‑chain systems, including smart contracts and DEX flows.
• Develop product features meeting strict correctness and scalability standards.
• Identify and implement performance, productivity, and risk‑reduction improvements.
• Collaborate with product, compliance, client, and platform teams plus external partners to deliver solutions.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Backend

System design

Data modeling

Blockchain basics

Job description

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.

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.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll build and own backend services, infrastructure, and data systems that support Robinhood’s next-generation crypto, web3, and wallet offerings. You’ll develop innovative solutions to deliver a best-in-class trading experience for cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets—including perpetual futures—to customers worldwide, while solving complex scalability and correctness challenges in an environment where the systems you build move real customer assets continuously around the clock.

The Robinhood Wallet team’s mission is to democratize access to financial services worldwide by leveraging DeFi protocols and Robinhood Chain. The team builds non-custodial consumer products, self-custody experiences, and seamless cross‑chain trading capabilities.

The Tokenization team’s mission is to bring both public and private equity to be tradable 24/7 on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) across the Robinhood Chain. Equity markets have been closed nights and weekends for a century; the team builds the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure and on‑chain systems—issuance, custody, and settlement—to change that.

The Robinhood Chain team designs and scales the underlying decentralized infrastructure across Robinhood. The team continuously improves Robinhood Chain to provide a best‑in‑class decentralized platform for trading real‐world assets, builds specialized smart contracts, and provides infrastructure services for other Robinhood teams that rely on DeFi.

These roles are based in either our Menlo Park, or New York City 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

• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and infrastructure across Robinhood Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platform systems, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements.
• Build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) and on‑chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows.
• Develop product‑fac­ing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards.
• Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction.
• Collaborate closely with product, compliance, client, platform teams, and external partners to deliver impactful technical solutions.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with a solid grasp of cloud‑native architectures.
• Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.
• Care for correctness‑critical systems—idempotency, reconciliation, and reasoning carefully about failure modes when money is at stake.
• Strong ownership mindset, with a track record of delivering high‑quality projects end to end in cross‑functional environments and raising team‑wide technical standards.
• Proven ability to simplify complex problems, make sound tradeoffs, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Interest in blockchain fundamentals—EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on‑chain settlement—or a strong appetite to go deep quickly.

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

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

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.

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AI Usage Disclosure

Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.

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