Hiring: Senior Software Engineer, Backend Company: Robinhood Location: Menlo Park, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:39:17 Target Skills & Keywords : REST, Spark About the job Experience: •5+ years of professional software development experience. •3+ years of experience building low-latency, large-scale distributed systems in production environments. Required Skills: •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! •As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and build large-scale distributed systems that support real-time trading, balances, and platform capabilities. •Lead technically complex projects, contribute to architectural decisions, and collaborate with frontend and data partners to deliver well-structured APIs. Qualifications: •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. •Demonstrated capacity to break down complex problems and deliver practical, high-quality solutions. Compensation: •$196,000 - $230,000 / year •Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!