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We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world's biggest financial problems. We're looking for bold builders and sharp problem-solvers who are wired to deliver great outcomes. Robinhood isn't a place for complacency, it's where ambitious people do the best work of their careers.
The DevX team's mission is to build and operate the core developer infrastructure at Robinhood. Our team owns and scales the systems that thousands of engineers rely on daily, partnering with software developers across the company to make development fast, reliable, and cost-efficient!
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will focus on building and scaling our developer infrastructure. You will manage and optimize monorepo builds with Bazel and own the remote build execution cluster that powers them, and you will scale CI pipelines to be fast, safe, and reliable across thousands of daily builds. You will also improve the developer onboarding experience and provide remote development environments to accelerate development workflows. In this role, you will ensure developers can code, test, and deploy with minimal friction. This is an incredible opportunity to make a massive difference for the entire engineering organization!
This role is based in our New York City or Menlo Park office, 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- Manage and optimize monorepo builds using Bazel and own the remote build execution cluster, ensuring fast, stable builds and short feedback loops for our engineering teams
- Scale CI pipelines to support thousands of daily builds, focusing on speed, safety, and reliability, while managing GitHub repository configurations, pre-merge checks, and test executions
- Improve the developer onboarding experience, reducing time-to-first-commit and making it easy for new engineers to get productive
- Provide and maintain remote development environments to accelerate local workflows and ensure developers can code, test, and deploy with minimal friction
- Experience building and maintaining developer infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, or large-scale build systems (such as Bazel)
- Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable code in Go or Python
- Experience with distributed or remote build execution systems, and a solid understanding of containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes
- Strong problem-solving skills and a focus on improving developer productivity, onboarding, and engineering workflows
- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund that gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund that provides exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds.
- Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
- Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review the Privacy Policy for your country of application.
Skills Required
- Experience building and maintaining developer infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, or large-scale build systems such as Bazel
- Proficiency writing clean, maintainable code in Go or Python
- Experience with distributed or remote build execution systems
- Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Focus on improving developer productivity, onboarding, and engineering workflows
Robinhood Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Robinhood and has not been reviewed or approved by Robinhood.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as best-in-class, with strong medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental-health support, and life and disability insurance. Low premiums and solid dependent coverage are also noted, reinforcing the strength of core health benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants through RSUs and an ESPP are standard, and for many tech roles equity meaningfully lifts total compensation when the stock performs. Clear multi-year vesting schedules make ownership accessible as a core part of the pay mix.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and fertility benefits are emphasized, with generous paid time for new parents cited as a standout. Family-oriented policies are consistently portrayed as a strong component of the package.
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What We Do
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) transformed financial services by introducing commission-free stock trading and democratizing access to the markets for millions of investors. Today, Robinhood, through its subsidiaries, lets you trade stocks, options, futures (which includes event contracts), and crypto, invest for retirement, earn with Robinhood Gold, and access an expert-managed portfolio with Robinhood Strategies. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Robinhood puts customers in the driver’s seat, delivering unprecedented value and products intentionally designed for a new generation of investors. Additional information about Robinhood can be found at www.robinhood.com.
Why Work With Us
At Robinhood, we are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. Every role can make a real impact. We’re a team of builders, doers, and bold thinkers who thrive in a high-performance environment and take pride in raising the bar for ourselves and the millions of customers we serve.
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