Overview
In this role you will shape the architectural vision for a high-velocity, cloud-based exchange platform underpinning Robinhood’s global expansion. You’ll lead modernization of core services, drive scalable, low-latency infrastructure, and align cross-org teams to deliver resilient systems. You’ll mentor engineers, steward engineering standards, and own critical initiatives that balance speed, reliability, and cost. This is a hands-on, impact-focused opportunity at the intersection of finance and cutting-edge tech.
Pay / Benefits
- performance-driven compensation with multipliers
- equity ownership
- supplemental health and mental health support
- access to AI tools and AI skill-building
- Lifestyle wallet for flexible benefits
- paid time off, holidays, parental leave, volunteering time
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the long-term architectural vision for high-availability, low-latency cloud platforms
- Lead multi-quarter modernization of foundational services into containerized cloud environments
- Direct technical alignment and distributed architecture bridging Bitstamp and Robinhood infrastructures
- Reduce operational toil and technical debt with self-healing systems and automation
- Take end-to-end ownership of ambiguous, high-impact initiatives
- Mentor senior engineers and establish engineering best practices
- Act as senior escalation point for incidents and lead post-mortems to ensure platform integrity
Key requirements
- 8+ years in backend and distributed systems engineering with staff-level or technical leadership experience
- Deep expertise in containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
- Strong understanding of high-concurrency, low-latency architectures and event-driven systems
- Proven ability to take problems from inception to production with measurable business impact
- Excellent cross-functional communication to align stakeholders across geographies
- Pragmatic, systems-thinking approach balancing architecture with 24/7 operational realities
- cross-functional influence
- clear communication
- leadership and mentorship
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
Staff Software Engineer in London employer: Robinhood Financial
At Robinhood Financial, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to innovate and grow. As a Senior Backend Engineer in London, you'll enjoy competitive equity options, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development while working at the forefront of the crypto custody space. Join us to be part of a team that values collaboration, creativity, and the drive to make financial services accessible to all.
