The Staff Web Engineer role at Robinhood focuses on enhancing the performance of the Legend trading platform, which is designed for active and sophisticated traders. The team is dedicated to building a professional-grade platform that combines advanced trading tools with an approachable design. This position requires deep expertise in JavaScript and performance optimization to ensure a fast and responsive user experience. The role involves collaboration with product, design, and backend engineers to deliver high-quality features while maintaining platform health.

• 7+ years of experience building web applications with a focus on performance.
• Deep expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript, including knowledge of JavaScript engine internals.
• Hands-on experience profiling and optimizing browser rendering pipelines.
• Proven ability to build and optimize high-frequency, real-time UI components.
• Fluency with performance tooling and measurement such as Chrome DevTools and Core Web Vitals.

• Lead web performance initiatives across the Legend platform.
• Profile, diagnose, and implement measurable improvements to speed and efficiency.
• Build and optimize high-frequency UI components for real-time data handling.
• Establish performance benchmarks and monitoring systems for the team.
• Drive a performance-first culture through code reviews and technical documentation.
• Contribute to end-to-end feature development across Legend's core trading surfaces.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver polished and reliable user experiences.
• Participate in roadmap planning and scope technical work balancing feature delivery with platform health.