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Senior Backend Engineer, Growth

Robinhood · Menlo Park, CA · On-site

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About Robinhood

Trade stocks on Robinhood with commission-free investing & advanced trading tools. Access fractional shares, real-time market data, and more. Terms and fees may apply. Backed by Index, Kleiner Perkins and NEA.

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record building and operating backend systems in production
  • Strong proficiency in designing distributed systems, APIs, and data models for reliability and scale
  • Experience leading medium-to-large technical projects with multiple stakeholders and clear business impact
  • Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving product environments and turn open-ended problems into pragmatic execution plans
  • Strong product sense and a willingness to engage deeply with customer experience, experimentation, and business outcomes
  • A high ownership mindset and the ability to independently drive work from concept to production
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.

Growth is one of Robinhood’s highest-impact engineering areas where you’ll build the experiences and systems that shape acquisition, activation, and long-term customer engagement.

The team works on products tied closely to core company outcomes — including net funded accounts, net deposits, and Gold subscribers. This is where strong execution translates quickly into visible business impact.

As a Senior Backend Engineer on Growth , you’ll be expected to operate with outsized ownership and impact. This is the perfect role for an engineer who can lead high-leverage projects while also strengthening the systems, patterns, and technical foundations that make the broader organization more effective. You’ll partner closely with product, design, data, and peer engineering teams to build reliable backend services, unlock high-impact customer experiences, and raise the scale at which Robinhood can...

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