Software Developer, Backend

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all. Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are 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. With growth as the top priority, the business is 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(s) + role(s) Options Platform The options platform team’s mission is to build and maintain the core infrastructure and APIs for trading and clearing options at Robinhood, ensuring a seamless and reliable experience for our users. Our goal is to build innovative products and maintain the systems that will make us the number one options trading brokerage for retail customers. SMS Brokerage The SMS (Stock Lending, Margin and Sweeps) Team is focused on building long term investment products that grow with the needs of our customers. Features owned by this team generate high revenue and any incremental changes to them will have a significant impact on our revenue streams. We are looking to revamp Stock Lending and Margin offerings based on User research and Market data. Support Experience Our team's mission is to provide world class support at scale. Robinhood's mission is to democratize finances for all and this team is the first line of defense when our customers have any issues or questions that could prevent them from investing with Robinhood. We help to ensure customers get the right support in a precise and timely manner. We use innovative solutions to help customers address their issues. The team is at the forefront of building new technologies like generative AI support chatbots and large scale complex platforms. What you’ll do Build scalable systems and components, making the right tradeoffs to account for stability and long-term maintainability Design, write, test, and release platform or product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability requirements Identify opportunities to improve system performance, team productivity, and reduce risk Collaborate closely and effectively with cross-functional partners, client teams, and vendors What you bring 3+ years of software developer experience You have a track record of successfully collaborating with cross-functional teams and delivering large-scope technical projects, setting a high standard for code quality and code review processes You deeply understand the design, product, and backend development disciplines so that you can work effectively with them Experience with Go or Python Experience with Kafka and data streaming technologies Experience with handling/processing large amounts of data Familiarity with other parts of the team’s tech stack (Postgres, K8s, Redis, AWS or similar) Bonus Points: Experience at a fintech company or financial firm Our team is here to enable an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you need additional assistance throughout the interview process related to a physical or mental condition, or if there is something our team can do to enable a more accessible experience at any time, please notify our team. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr