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Staff Software Engineer, DevX (Developer Infrastructure)

Robinhood· ENG Data and AI Platform Division
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$230k - $270kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Staff-level technical leadership role focused on building and operating Robinhood's core developer infrastructure (build systems, CI pipelines, remote development environments) to improve engineering velocity, reliability, and scale.

Responsibilities

  • Architect the long-term technical strategy and roadmap for core developer infrastructure, including CI, SCM, and development environments, ensuring systems scale reliably as engineering teams grow
  • Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure capable of handling increasing operational loads with a relentless focus on speed, safety, and reliability
  • Lead the strategy for developer onboarding and remote development environments, reducing time-to-first-commit and making it effortless for engineers to be productive from day one
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to standardize build and CI patterns, eliminate developer friction, and champion high engineering standards across the organization
  • Provide technical mentorship to engineers across the team, conducting rigorous design reviews and establishing best-practice operational guidelines

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience designing, scaling, and operating critical developer infrastructure or high-volume build and CI systems in production environments
  • Deep expertise in modern build systems such as Bazel and distributed or remote build execution, with a strong understanding of CI/CD at scale
  • Strong programming proficiency in Go or Python, with a track record of building reliable, maintainable system software
  • Proven ability to guide complex technical initiatives from conception to completion, aligning technical execution with company-wide objectives
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to advocate for build and CI tooling adoption, drive onboarding improvements, and mentor other engineers

Skills

Required:Developer infrastructure design and operationBuild systems (e.g., Bazel)CI/CD at scaleGo or PythonTechnical leadership

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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