Senior Software Developer, Backend Platform

Join a leading fintech company that's democratizing finance for all. Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

The Backend Platform team's mission is to enable fast, safe, and delightful backend development at scale. As a Senior Software Engineer on Backend Platform, you will own impactful projects, accelerate developer velocity of all backend engineers at the company, and be responsible for setting the holistic direction of backend engineering at Robinhood.

What you'll do: • Develop on reliable, scalable platforms and client libraries for Robinhood backend services. • Manage dependencies and builds for backend ecosystems. • Build frameworks and tools to empower delightful and productive workflows. • Drive major migrations that improve the health and sustainability of our service codebases.

What you bring: • 5+ years of software development experience. • Proven experience working on large projects with long-term impact on a single system or team. • Strong technical grasp with excellent judgment on task prioritization. • Ability to solve complex engineering problems that deliver results aligned with team objectives. • Ability to mentor junior developers and lead the team technically on new initiatives and system improvements. • High credibility about technical standards and sustainable evolution of a sophisticated codebase. • Prioritize and implement impactful initiatives to empower Robinhood's 500+ backend engineers.

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood's equity plan.

Toronto, ON: $140,000 — $165,000 CAD

Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone.