Senior Software Engineer, Wallet

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About the role

Join us in building the future of finance. Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading. About the team + role We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards. The Robinhood Wallet team’s mission is to democratize access to financial services worldwide by leveraging DeFi protocols and Robinhood Chain! We build secure, intuitive, and decentralized products that enable our users to custody and manage their digital assets. Our team works at the intersection of traditional finance and web3, driving progress in cryptocurrency and blockchain applications. We work closely with product managers, product designers, and security engineers to deliver highly reliable, high-performance systems for customers worldwide. We pride ourselves on a culture of shared learning, high technical standards, and respectful collaboration. As a Senior Software Engineer , you’ll build and own the backend services, infrastructure, and data systems that support Robinhood Wallet products. You will develop reliable and secure solutions to deliver a high-quality trading experience for cryptocurrencies and tokenized stocks, including perpetual futures, to customers worldwide. In this role, you will take lead responsibility for designing scalable architectures and maintaining high-quality codebases. You will collaborate closely with client engineers, security professionals, and external node providers to deliver high-quality, secure technical integrations. Additionally, you will mentor other engineers and raise our overall engineering standards through design reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on technical leadership. This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week . At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. What you’ll do • Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services that power Robinhood Wallet. • Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards. • Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction. • Collaborate closely with client teams, product managers, designers, and external vendors to deliver reliable technical solutions. • Mentor other engineers and raise the technical standards of the team through design reviews, architecture discussions, and hands-on leadership. What you bring • 5+ years of experience in software development. • Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures. • Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals. • Proven ability to simplify complex problems, make sound tradeoffs, and drive alignment across product, engineering, and design teams. • Strong sense of personal accountability with a track record of delivering high-quality, end-to-end products and raising team-wide tec

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