Staff Software Engineer, Event Contracts

Robinhood

Menlo Park (CA)

On-site

USD 230,000 - 350,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Performance pay

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Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Employee fund

AI tools

Lifestyle wallet

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Fertility benefits

Mental health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Catered meals

Job summary

Robinhood in Menlo Park is seeking a seasoned backend architect to own the technical roadmap for the core Prediction Markets backend systems and to design highly scalable, low-latency services for real-time trading.

You will lead engineering excellence initiatives, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of ownership while navigating the challenges of distributed systems and financial exchange platforms. The role requires 10+ years of backend experience and a proven Staff Engineer track record.

Qualifications

10+ years of backend engineering experience at Staff Engineer level.
Deep expertise in designing large-scale distributed systems.
Experience or strong interest in financial exchange or trading platforms.

Responsibilities

Own the technical roadmap for core Prediction Markets backend systems.
Design highly scalable, low-latency services for real-time trading.
Lead engineering excellence initiatives and mentor team members.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

System architecture

Scalability

Low-latency systems

Real-time trading

Financial exchange systems

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Code quality

Observability

System resilience

B2C product experience

Prediction markets

Engineering excellence

Job description

You will own the technical roadmap for core Prediction Markets backend systems and design highly scalable, low-latency services for real-time trading. Additionally, you will lead engineering excellence initiatives and mentor team members to foster a culture of ownership.

Requirements

Candidates must have 10+ years of backend engineering experience with a strong track record at the Staff Engineer level.
You should possess deep expertise in designing large-scale, distributed systems and have experience or interest in financial exchange or trading platforms.

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