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Staff Software Engineer, Event Contracts Robinhood $230k–$270k USD Full-Time Onsite United States 10d

Prediction · Remote (US) · Remote

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About Prediction

Backed by 500 Global.

About the role

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

What they're looking for

  • 10+ years of backend engineering experience, with a strong track record at IC6 / Staff Engineer scope or equivalent
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, distributed systems — designing for high availability, performance, and reliability
  • Experience with or genuine interest in prediction markets, sports betting, fantasy sports, trading platforms, or financial exchange systems
  • Strong technical leadership skills — you've driven engineering excellence roadmaps and influenced cross-functional outcomes without formal authority
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, comfortable engaging with product, leadership, and engineering stakeholders
  • B2C product experience and an understanding of what it means to build for millions of end users
More about this role

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

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 Prediction Markets team at Robinhood is building the backend infrastructure that powers event contracts — giving everyday people access to markets that were once reserved for institutions. We're the fastest-growing product line at Robinhood, having recently surpassed stock and crypto trading revenues, and we're scaling fast! Our team thrives at the intersection of financial markets, real-time systems, and high-stakes product moments like NFL, NBA,...

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