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 + role
The Storage Team is responsible for some of the most critical database and caching systems at Robinhood. We own and build all things related to Robinhood's relational, non-relational databases, including all things related to caching infrastructure. We utilize and build with technologies such as PostgresSQL, AWS DyanmoDB, Memcached, Redis and Kubernetes among others.
Our work is instrumental to Robinhood as we have workloads that are transaction heavy and real time which presents a host of challenges. You will help scale our storage infrastructure to 100 million users and beyond, and we truly believe that few opportunities like this exist elsewhere. We hope you will join us on this mission.
As a Senior Software Developer on the team you will help architect, build and lead projects in software to help us build storage systems that can significantly scale!
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
- Design large-scale, distributed storage systems within the team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability
- Set up and drive technical directions of the project while mentoring and up-leveling junior engineers on the team.
- Supporting core backend systems for the team and helping build out new greenfield initiatives.
- Partner cross functionally to ensure teams are set up for success in regards to their testing and use of the product
What you bring
- Experience building and maintaining storage infrastructure systems, ideally offering relational, non-relational or caching products, that are designed to handle significant scale
- Experience with C++/Golang/Python.
- Experience mentoring and leading junior engineers.
- Experience with a variety of database technologies
- Bonus points for open source contributions and strong experience with Kubernetes.
Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.
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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. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan.
Toronto, ON
$140,000—$165,000 CAD
Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.
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. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.
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What We Do
Robinhood was founded on a simple idea—that our financial markets should be accessible to all. In an industry where barriers have prevailed for too long, this hasn’t always been easy. We’re leveling the playing field by making trading more intuitive, more affordable, and more inclusive to ensure that everyone, regardless of wealth or industry knowledge, feels empowered to participate in the financial system.
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Why Work With Us
Robinhood looks to hire employees who embody a high-growth mindset, set ambitious goals, make decisions independently, and who show up as accountable. The work moves fast, and resilience is key. Maintaining grit, perseverance, and self-motivation are critical to an employee's success at Robinhood, but so is staying humble and sharing credit.
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