Staff Software Engineer, Growth & Engagement

Join a leading fintech company that's democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

As we continue to build...

We're seeking curious, growth minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you're invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world - we'd love to have you apply.

About the team + role

The Growth & Engagement team's mission is to help Robinhood customers discover relevant products to support them on their financial journey. We power communication with all Robinhood users across email, push, and various in-app channels. You will tackle complex technical challenges and build platforms to help optimize user engagement and empower customers. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Growth & Engagement team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of financial technology.

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What you'll do

• Build a personalized platform to help customers discover relevant features and products across in-app, push, and email communication channels

• Drive technical direction of projects while mentoring and up-leveling junior engineers

• Design large-scale systems, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability

• Lead organization-wide collaboration across multiple initiatives

• Build new products and features from conception to launch/production

What you bring

• 10+ years of expertise designing, building, and scaling distributed systems and high-volume transaction applications

• Expertise in architecting and designing large scale notifications systems for delivering push, email, and other forms of communications.

• Experience working on a Growth team is a plus.

• Experience building recommendation systems, Ads, or search is a plus

• Experience setting technical strategy for a team and leading end-to-end execution across teams and functions

• Experience providing technical leadership to 5 or more engineers and up-leveling the operational excellence of the team.

• Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking, communication skills, and a bias towards action

What we offer

• Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure

• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents

• Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!

• Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits

• Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents

• Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!

• Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood's equity plan. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)

$217,000-$255,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$190,000-$224,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL)

$169,000-$199,000 USD

Click here to learn more about Robinhood's Benefits.

We're looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you're ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission-we'd love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.

Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review Robinhood's Privacy Policy please review the specific policy applicable to the country where you are applying.