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Senior Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Robinhood· ENG Platforms
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Hybrid (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY)$196k - $230kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer responsible for architecting, building, and scaling backend services, infrastructure, and data systems to support Robinhood’s crypto, web3, and wallet offerings, with a focus on correctness, distributed systems, and cross-chain capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, build, and operate resilient, highly scalable distributed systems and backend services across Robinhood Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platform infrastructure, with correctness, fault tolerance, and auditability as hard requirements.
  • Drive the architectural strategy and technical execution bridging traditional financial infrastructure with on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows.
  • Provide technical leadership on large-scope, ambiguous engineering initiatives, breaking down complex multi-quarter efforts into clear architectural milestones.
  • Partner closely with Product, Compliance, Security, and cross-functional leadership to define technical roadmaps and deliver high-impact solutions.
  • Champion engineering excellence by mentoring engineers, leading rigorous design and code reviews, and raising the bar for system reliability, observability, and operational rigor across teams.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining distributed systems at scale.
  • Deep expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, alongside advanced knowledge of cloud-native, event-driven architectures.
  • Strong mastery of system design, distributed data modeling, concurrency control, and scalability tradeoffs.
  • Deep care and architectural experience with correctness-critical systems—idempotency, financial reconciliation, ledger consistency, and designing for failure modes when money is at stake.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership experience—driving alignment across cross-functional partners, unblocking complex technical roadblocks, and mentoring other engineers.
  • Strong interest or hands-on experience with blockchain fundamentals—EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement, or decentralized infrastructure.

Skills

Required:Backend developmentDistributed systems designCloud-native architecturesSystem correctness and reliabilityLeadership and collaboration

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 Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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