Software Engineer - Backend & Web3 Systems | Robinhood

As a Software Engineer across the Crypto, Web3, and Wallet organizations, you will build and own backend services, distributed infrastructure, and data systems supporting Robinhood's global crypto, web3, and wallet offerings. Depending on team placement, you will solve complex scalability and correctness-critical problems across three core domains:

• Robinhood Wallet Team: Democratizing access to financial services globally using DeFi protocols and Robinhood Chain—building non-custodial consumer experiences and cross-chain trading systems.
• Tokenization Team: Connecting traditional market infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) to on-chain systems—enabling 24/7 trading of public and private equity on decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
• Robinhood Chain Team: Designing and scaling the decentralized infrastructure powering Robinhood, building specialized smart contracts, and providing core platform services for DeFi initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Engineering & On-Chain Systems

• Correctness-Critical Backend Services: Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and distributed infrastructure across Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platform systems, enforcing strict correctness and auditability.
• Market-to-Chain Connectivity: Build the connective tissue bridging traditional financial market infrastructure with on-chain systems—including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade execution flows.
• 24/7 Asset Systems: Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that handle continuous round-the-clock movement of real customer assets with high reliability.
• System Optimization & Reliability: Identify and execute continuous improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, data correctness, and operational risk reduction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Compliance, Client Engineering, Platform teams, and external partners to deliver high-impact technical initiatives.

Requirements

Engineering Depth & System Architecture

• Experience Track: 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Backend Stack Expertise: Strong proficiency in backend software development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, alongside a solid grasp of cloud-native architectures.
• Software Fundamentals: Strong foundation in distributed system design, data modeling, API development, and software engineering best practices.
• Correctness & Financial Systems: Demonstrated discipline for correctness-critical engineering—including idempotency, reconciliation mechanisms, and failure-mode reasoning when handling monetary value.
• Ownership & Stakeholder Alignment: Proven track record of delivering end-to-end technical projects, simplifying complex problems, and driving consensus across cross-functional partners.
• Blockchain Interest: Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals (EVM, smart contracts, self-custody wallets, on-chain settlement) or a demonstrated appetite to master these domains quickly.

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Compensation & Equity: Zone 1 base salary ($166,000 – $195,000 USD) + performance-driven bonus multipliers, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Top-Tier Health Coverage: 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for eligible dependents.
• Lifestyle Wallet: Highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, fitness, continuous learning, and lifestyle needs.
• Insurance & Family Care: Employer-paid life and disability insurance, comprehensive fertility benefits, and mental health support.
• Onsite Perks & Time Off: Generous PTO, company holidays, paid parental leave, and catered meals/events in modern workspaces.