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Staff Software Engineer, Web3

Robinhood· Crypto Engineering
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Hybrid (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY)$180k - $270kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer role focused on Robinhood Chain, Tokenization Engine, and Robinhood Wallet, with hands-on coding, technical leadership, and cross-team influence to advance on-chain financial products.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Remain deeply hands-on by writing production code, leading complex implementations, and setting the standard for engineering quality across the platform
  • 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, architecture discussions, and hands-on leadership
  • Influence platform direction beyond your immediate team by aligning with adjacent organizations and company-wide initiatives

Qualifications

  • 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, with deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures
  • 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, make sound tradeoffs, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders
  • Strong ownership mindset with a track record of delivering high-impact, end-to-end product outcomes and raising team-wide technical standards
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing engineers, fostering technical excellence and long-term career growth

Skills

Required:backend developmentcloud-native architectures

Benefits

  • Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
  • Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
  • Best-in-class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
  • Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
  • Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
  • Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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