Software Engineer 1, Backend

Location: Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY

Department: ENG Platforms

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Core Financial Products Engineering team’s mission is to build secure, scalable systems that power Robinhood’s key financial offerings and help democratize finance for all. We focus on reliability, correctness, and innovation while working closely with product, design, and data teams to deliver value to our users.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll help design, build, and maintain backend infrastructure and services critical to our financial products. You’ll gain deep insight into how the U.S. financial system works, strengthen your domain knowledge, and make a tangible impact on millions of users. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to highly visible features and evolve our platform in meaningful ways!

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, test, and release backend systems with high correctness, reliability, and scalability requirements

• Own and maintain key services that power our financial product ecosystem

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex engineering and business challenges

• Interface with external financial institutions to integrate services and expand capabilities

• Contribute to shaping engineering best practices and improving developer workflows

What you bring

• 6 Months - 2 Years of Hands-on software engineering experience through previous roles 

• Proficiency with Python/Django or Go (or similar backend technologies)

• Solid understanding of relational databases and transaction-safe design

• Curiosity and interest in financial systems or a strong desire to learn

• Strong computer science fundamentals and a problem-solving mindset

What we offer

• 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