As a Staff Software Engineer at Robinhood, you will be part of an elite team focused on democratizing finance through innovative technologies. Your role will involve leading critical projects related to Tokenization, Robinhood Chain, and the Robinhood Wallet. You will be expected to mentor team members, drive engineering excellence, and maintain high standards of quality. This position is based in either Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY, with a strong emphasis on in-person collaboration.

• 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems in production environments.
• Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java.
• 3+ years leading large-scale technical initiatives with ownership spanning multiple teams or complex systems.
• Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.
• Proven ability to simplify complex problems and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing engineers.

• Own the technical vision and execution for Robinhood Chain, the Tokenization Engine, and the Robinhood Wallet.
• Design, build, and operate the core services that power Robinhood Chain, the Tokenization Engine, and the Robinhood Wallet.
• Write production code and lead complex implementations while setting the standard for engineering quality.
• Improve developer practices and lead the adoption of the latest AI tooling to maximize engineering output.
• Drive technical excellence across reliability, correctness, observability, and security.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through design reviews and architecture discussions.