Software Backend Engineer, Credit Cards & Banking Platform
Robinhood
Software Backend Engineer, Credit Cards & Banking Platform
Job Description
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
The Money Platform Team is the foundation of Robinhood's innovative credit card and money products. We design and build the critical systems that power seamless, customer-centric financial experiences. Our focus on reliability, performance, and scalability enables us to power complex operations. From real-time transactions to innovative new features, we ensure Robinhood stays at the forefront of fintech innovation.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment, shipping impactful solutions with agility and minimal red tape. Our engineers are empowered to make meaningful decisions and drive initiatives that shape the future of our platform.
This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
What you’ll do
Join a high-impact team that’s scaling to meet Robinhood’s growth and evolving product needs. In this role, you’ll:
- Build and launch major new features that power Robinhood’s flagship credit card and money offerings.
- Solve complex engineering challenges, from scaling distributed systems to ensuring rock-solid performance.
- Design systems that will support millions of users while enabling seamless integrations with world-class financial partners.
- Drive innovation at the intersection of software engineering and financial technology, shaping the backbone of the Robinhood Credit Card's success.
- Collaborate with a team of exceptional engineers who challenge and inspire you to reach beyond your potential.
What you bring
You’re a creative problem solver with a passion for building reliable, high-performance systems that scale. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are excited about taking on complex challenges. You have:
- A track record of designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systems.
- Experience with distributed systems, backend engineering, or platform development in high-growth environments.
- An approach of continuous improvement, always pushing yourself and your peers to raise the bar.
- A passion for collaborating with A+ teammates, creating a culture of excellence, trust, and shared success.
- A customer-focused zeal with a commitment to delivering exceptional product experiences.
The ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results..
What we offer
- Highly engaged management team with an established history of developing engineers
- Provide a work environment for you to perform at your best
- Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
- Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
- Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
- Ample time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- Catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits
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 and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
Base Pay Range:
Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.
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.
Locations
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Menlo Park, California, United States
- New York, New York, United States
Salary
Salary details available upon request
140,000 - 250,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systemsintermediate
- distributed systemsintermediate
- backend engineeringintermediate
- platform developmentintermediate
- high-growth environmentsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- A track record of designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systems (experience)
- Experience with distributed systems, backend engineering, or platform development in high-growth environments (experience)
- An approach of continuous improvement, always pushing yourself and your peers to raise the bar (experience)
- A passion for collaborating with A+ teammates, creating a culture of excellence, trust, and shared success (experience)
- A customer-focused zeal with a commitment to delivering exceptional product experiences (experience)
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results (experience)
Responsibilities
- Build and launch major new features that power Robinhood’s flagship credit card and money offerings
- Solve complex engineering challenges, from scaling distributed systems to ensuring rock-solid performance
- Design systems that will support millions of users while enabling seamless integrations with world-class financial partners
- Drive innovation at the intersection of software engineering and financial technology, shaping the backbone of the Robinhood Credit Card's success
- Collaborate with a team of exceptional engineers who challenge and inspire you to reach beyond your potential
Benefits
- general: Highly engaged management team with an established history of developing engineers
- general: Provide a work environment for you to perform at your best
- general: Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
- general: 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- general: Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
- general: Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
- general: Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
- general: Ample time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- general: Catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits
- general: bonus opportunities + equity + benefits
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Software Backend Engineer, Credit Cards & Banking Platform
Robinhood
Software Backend Engineer, Credit Cards & Banking Platform
Job Description
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
The Money Platform Team is the foundation of Robinhood's innovative credit card and money products. We design and build the critical systems that power seamless, customer-centric financial experiences. Our focus on reliability, performance, and scalability enables us to power complex operations. From real-time transactions to innovative new features, we ensure Robinhood stays at the forefront of fintech innovation.
We thrive in a fast-paced environment, shipping impactful solutions with agility and minimal red tape. Our engineers are empowered to make meaningful decisions and drive initiatives that shape the future of our platform.
This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
What you’ll do
Join a high-impact team that’s scaling to meet Robinhood’s growth and evolving product needs. In this role, you’ll:
- Build and launch major new features that power Robinhood’s flagship credit card and money offerings.
- Solve complex engineering challenges, from scaling distributed systems to ensuring rock-solid performance.
- Design systems that will support millions of users while enabling seamless integrations with world-class financial partners.
- Drive innovation at the intersection of software engineering and financial technology, shaping the backbone of the Robinhood Credit Card's success.
- Collaborate with a team of exceptional engineers who challenge and inspire you to reach beyond your potential.
What you bring
You’re a creative problem solver with a passion for building reliable, high-performance systems that scale. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are excited about taking on complex challenges. You have:
- A track record of designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systems.
- Experience with distributed systems, backend engineering, or platform development in high-growth environments.
- An approach of continuous improvement, always pushing yourself and your peers to raise the bar.
- A passion for collaborating with A+ teammates, creating a culture of excellence, trust, and shared success.
- A customer-focused zeal with a commitment to delivering exceptional product experiences.
The ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results..
What we offer
- Highly engaged management team with an established history of developing engineers
- Provide a work environment for you to perform at your best
- Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
- Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
- Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
- Ample time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- Catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits
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 and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
Base Pay Range:
Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.
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.
Locations
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Menlo Park, California, United States
- New York, New York, United States
Salary
Salary details available upon request
140,000 - 250,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systemsintermediate
- distributed systemsintermediate
- backend engineeringintermediate
- platform developmentintermediate
- high-growth environmentsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- A track record of designing, building, and shipping highly scalable and secure systems (experience)
- Experience with distributed systems, backend engineering, or platform development in high-growth environments (experience)
- An approach of continuous improvement, always pushing yourself and your peers to raise the bar (experience)
- A passion for collaborating with A+ teammates, creating a culture of excellence, trust, and shared success (experience)
- A customer-focused zeal with a commitment to delivering exceptional product experiences (experience)
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results (experience)
Responsibilities
- Build and launch major new features that power Robinhood’s flagship credit card and money offerings
- Solve complex engineering challenges, from scaling distributed systems to ensuring rock-solid performance
- Design systems that will support millions of users while enabling seamless integrations with world-class financial partners
- Drive innovation at the intersection of software engineering and financial technology, shaping the backbone of the Robinhood Credit Card's success
- Collaborate with a team of exceptional engineers who challenge and inspire you to reach beyond your potential
Benefits
- general: Highly engaged management team with an established history of developing engineers
- general: Provide a work environment for you to perform at your best
- general: Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
- general: 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- general: Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
- general: Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
- general: Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
- general: Ample time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
- general: Catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits
- general: bonus opportunities + equity + benefits
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