Senior Software Engineer, Backend

The job

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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.

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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.

Robinhood’s engineering organization spans Crypto, Brokerage, and Core Engineering, each responsible for systems that are foundational to how customers invest and manage their money! These teams build and operate platforms for trading, custody, ledgers, reporting, payments, and shared infrastructure, with a strong focus on correctness, reliability, and customer trust. Engineers partner closely with product, design, data, and infrastructure teams to deliver software that performs at scale.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and build large-scale distributed systems that support real-time trading, balances, and platform capabilities. You will lead technically complex projects, contribute to architectural decisions, and collaborate with frontend and data partners to deliver well-structured APIs. Your work will directly influence system performance, operational safety, and long-term maintainability across core Robinhood products.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY offices, with hybrid 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 evolve scalable backend systems, balancing performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

• Design, implement, test, and release product-facing features with strict correctness and availability requirements.

• Partner with frontend and data engineers to define and refine REST APIs that serve millions of customers.

• Lead large, technically complex projects from design through execution.

• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on technical guidance.

• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, developer productivity, and operational risk.

What you bring

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.

• 3+ years of experience building low-latency, large-scale distributed systems in production environments.

• Experience designing and operating highly concurrent systems and well-structured REST APIs.

• Demonstrated ownership of large projects with sustained impact on a system or team.

• Strong technical judgment and the ability to prioritize work aligned with business and reliability goals.

• Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical, high-quality solutions.

• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to technical direction on new initiatives.

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.

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

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.

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 the Privacy Policy for your country of application.

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The city

The job is in Menlo Park, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Menlo Park compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, Menlo Park is #133 by population, #9 for household income (#1 = highest), #135 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #11 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, San Mateo County, is #2 of 58 counties for average pay ($196,441).

The place in numbers

Menlo Park has 32,727 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of California. It covers 10 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,276 people per square mile. The median age is 39.5, 4% older than the state median (39.5 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $3,239 a month (rent plus utilities), 59% above the state median ($3,239 against $2,036). Over a year that is 18.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is above $2 million (the ACS reports $2,000,001 as its highest value, so the true median is higher), which is at least 9.5 times the median household income ($210,025); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 54.2% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (54.2% against 55.9%).

Work and pay

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area has 2,373,920 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $74,260 a year, 46% above the national median ($74,260 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (226,320 jobs, median $62,120); management (223,100 jobs, median $176,340); business and financial operations (207,030 jobs, median $112,960). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and life, physical, and social science (1.8 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($176,340) and computer and mathematical ($167,770). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Mateo County was 3.9%. 65.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Mateo County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 48.4% drive alone, 2.0% use public transit, 1.7% walk, 32.4% work from home. 11.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 41% below the state average (11.5% against 19.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

72.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 96% above the state share (72.5% against 37.1%). 30.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 11% above the state share (30.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 5.8%, 52% below the state rate (5.8% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 68°F (19.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 47°F (8.3°C). About 510 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (114 mm) and Jul the driest (0 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: East Palo Alto (1 miles, rent 31% lower); Atherton (3 miles, rent 8% higher); Redwood City (4 miles, rent 8% lower); Palo Alto (6 miles, rent 8% higher). Rent differences are against Menlo Park; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Menlo Park, CA.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Menlo Park is $3,239 a month and median household income $210,025 (ACS 2020–2024).

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
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