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RobinhoodSenior Software Engineer, Web3 Backend
Robinhood is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer for its Web3 Backend work. The role is hybrid, with office time at least three days a week at…
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Robinhood is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer for its Web3 Backend work. The role is hybrid, with office time at least three days a week at Menlo Park, California or New York, New York. The engineer would plan, build and grow the server-side services, infrastructure and data systems behind the company's crypto, web3 and wallet products. The job carries technical leadership. The products involved cover trading of digital currencies and…
Job Description
Robinhood is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer for its Web3 Backend work. The role is hybrid, with office time at least three days a week at Menlo Park, California or New York, New York. The engineer would plan, build and grow the server-side services, infrastructure and data systems behind the company's crypto, web3 and wallet products.
The job carries technical leadership. The products involved cover trading of digital currencies and tokenized assets such as perpetual futures, offered to customers worldwide. The work spans the Wallet group, which develops self-custody products and cross-chain trading; the Tokenization group, which is working toward round-the-clock trading of public and private equity on decentralized exchanges; and the Robinhood Chain group, which builds the base decentralized infrastructure.
Day-to-day duties involve building distributed systems where accuracy, fault recovery and traceability are non-negotiable. The engineer would connect traditional brokerage and ledger systems with on-chain components like smart contract integrations, indexers and exchange trade flows. Leading long, loosely defined projects, working with product, compliance and security partners, and raising reliability standards through mentoring are also expected.
Strong candidates bring five or more years of distributed systems experience and deep backend skills in Go, Python or Java. Hands-on work with financial systems where idempotency and reconciliation matter is valued, as is interest in blockchain fundamentals.
Responsibilities
- Lead large, ambiguous multi-quarter initiatives and break them into architectural milestones
- Design fault-tolerant systems where traceability and accuracy are essential
- Connect brokerage and ledger systems with on-chain components such as smart contracts and exchange flows
- Coordinate with product, compliance and security teams on technical roadmaps
- Mentor developers and lead reviews that improve reliability and monitoring
Requirements
- Five or more years of distributed systems work
- Deep backend development skills in Go, Python or Java
- Working knowledge of event-driven, cloud-native architectures
- Solid grounding in system design, data modeling, concurrency and tradeoff analysis
- Experience with correctness-critical financial systems, including idempotency and ledger consistency
- Track record of leading across partner groups and clearing technical blockers
Qualifications
- Interest in or hands-on exposure to blockchain fundamentals such as EVM, smart contracts, wallets and on-chain settlement
Core Skills
Benefits
- Pay that can grow with impact, plus bonus programs and equity
- 401(k) matching
- Health coverage fully paid for employees, with 90 percent coverage for dependents
- Wellness, learning and personal spending account
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility support and mental health benefits
- Holidays, vacation, sick leave and parental leave
- Catered meals and comfortable office spaces
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the role based?
The role is based at Robinhood's Menlo Park, California or New York, New York office, with hybrid work requiring office time at least three days a week.
What is the base pay range?
The posting lists $196,000 to $230,000 USD for Menlo Park, New York and similar locations, with bonus and equity also available.
What experience is required?
The posting asks for five or more years of distributed systems work, deep backend skills in Go, Python or Java, and experience with accuracy-critical financial systems.
Does the posting mention blockchain experience?
It asks for interest in or hands-on exposure to blockchain fundamentals such as EVM, smart contracts and on-chain settlement.
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