# Staff Software Engineer, Event Contracts at Robinhood

- Company: Robinhood
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: http://robinhood.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/robinhood/jobs/8167194?t=gh_src=&gh_jid=8167194
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/robinhood-staff-software-engineer-event-contracts/

## 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

Tags: Futures Engineering