Staff Software Engineer: Real-Time Trading & Scalable Systems

Robinhood; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance pay

Bonus programs

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

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.