Senior Software Developer, Backend Lead

Robinhood Markets is seeking a Senior Software Developer, Backend Lead to join their Growth, Brokerage, or RAD (Retirements, Accounts, and Advisory) team. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of financial technology by building scalable systems and components for a platform that serves millions of customers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, writing, testing, and releasing product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability requirements
• Collaborating with frontend and data teams to fine-tune REST APIs
• Mentoring junior developers and leading complex projects
• Identifying opportunities to improve system performance, team productivity, and risk reduction

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems
• Familiarity with highly concurrent systems and REST API design
• Proven experience working on large projects with long-term impact
• Strong technical skills and excellent judgment in task prioritization
• Ability to solve complex engineering problems and mentor junior developers

Robinhood offers a comprehensive benefits package and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. They welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and provide reasonable accommodations for candidates as needed.

Join Robinhood in their mission to democratize finance for all and be part of a team that's building innovative products such as the Robinhood IRA, new account types, and advisory services from the ground up.