Software Engineer 2, Backend

About the Role

Robinhood is hiring backend software engineers to build and own backend services, infrastructure, and data systems supporting its core financial products. Engineers will address scalability challenges, develop expertise in U.S. financial systems, and contribute to products used by millions.

Roles are based in Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY, with in-person attendance expected at least three days per week.

Teams

• Brokerage: Owns critical trading and brokerage infrastructure, enables new features and financial services, and partners with engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Incentives: Drives growth and engagement through incentive and non-incentive experiments and builds a centralized, scalable platform for personalized rewards.
• Identity: Owns identity verification, KYC, and fraud-prevention systems, supporting regulatory compliance, global expansion, and product launches.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and systems with an emphasis on long-term maintainability.
• Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements meeting strict correctness and scalability standards.
• Improve system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction.
• Collaborate with client teams, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to deliver technical solutions.

Qualifications

• At least two years of software development experience.
• A strong track record of delivering large-scope technical projects in cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to high standards in code quality and code review.
• Solid understanding of backend development, system design, and the intersection of product and engineering.
• Proficiency in Go or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar data streaming technologies.
• Familiarity with managing and processing large-scale datasets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a fintech company or financial institution.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Redis, and AWS or similar cloud platforms.

Compensation

Annual base pay varies by compensation zone:

• Zone 1: $166,000–$195,000 USD — Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC.
• Zone 2: $147,000–$172,000 USD — Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL.
• Zone 3: $130,000–$152,000 USD — Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL.

Actual base pay depends on factors including education, training, experience, location, business needs, and market demands. Compensation for other locations can be discussed with the recruiter. The role is also eligible for bonus opportunities, equity, and benefits.

Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Fully paid employee health insurance and 90% dependent coverage.
• Flexible lifestyle spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health support.
• Company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave.
• Catered meals, office events, and comfortable workspaces.

Recruiting Process

Robinhood uses AI tools to support parts of its recruiting process. All hiring decisions are made by its hiring teams.