Senior Software Engineer, Clearing

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. As a Senior Software Engineer at Robinhood, you will be building and owning critical backend services, infrastructure and data that power our core financial products. You will gain a unique look into how the US financial systems work on the inside and strengthen your financial-domain knowledge. We strive for a high standard of engineering quality while solving unique scalability challenges. You will have high impact as a member of our Clearing Engineering team. Responsibilities include building scalable systems and components, making the right tradeoffs to account for stability and long-term maintainability; designing, writing, testing, and releasing product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability requirements; collaborating with frontend and data teams to fine tune REST APIs supporting millions of customers; mentoring junior developers and leading projects of large complexity; identifying opportunities to improve system performance, team productivity and reduce risk. Requirements include 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years experience designing and implementing low latency, large scale distributed systems involving massive amounts of data; expertise in Java/Python/Go, Spark, Kafka; proven experience working on large projects with long-term impact; strong technical grasp with excellent judgment on task prioritizations; ability to solve complex engineering problems aligned with team objectives; ability to mentor junior developers and lead the team technically on new initiatives and system improvements. The company offers market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation, 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents, annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits, dedicated mental health support, generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits. Base pay depends on job-related factors and location, with expected salary ranges for different zones in the US. The role is eligible for Robinhood bonus and equity plans. Robinhood embraces diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees, with reasonable accommodations and privacy protections.