Security Engineer, Application Security

Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA

1d • $122,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building an elite team to apply frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. The Proactive Security team builds and operates systems that help engineers identify and resolve security risks earlier in the software development lifecycle. This team creates practical safeguards, including shared libraries, frameworks, and automated checks that make secure development easier to adopt. The Security Engineer on the Application Security Team will help design and implement systems that embed security into development practices across Robinhood. This role involves reviewing system designs, contributing to threat models, and guiding secure implementation for product and platform teams. The engineer will also build and improve security solutions and guardrails that give engineers clear patterns for developing secure services, utilizing frontier AI models and tooling to help define the future of security at Robinhood. This role offers the opportunity to shape practical application security programs while contributing hands-on technical work. This role is based in our Bellevue, WA and Menlo Park, CA offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. Robinhood believes in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in application security, product security, software security, or a related field
• Experience identifying and addressing security risks earlier in the software development lifecycle
• Experience building production-grade systems in Python, Go, or a comparable programming language
• Comfortable partnering with engineering teams to review designs, explain risks, and recommend practical mitigations
• Experience working in environments that prioritize reliability, incident response, and secure software delivery

Responsibilities

• Design and build systems that help engineers identify and address security risks earlier in the development lifecycle
• Partner with product and engineering teams to review system designs, conduct threat modeling, and guide secure implementation
• Develop and maintain security guardrails, including shared libraries, frameworks, and automated checks used in production systems
• Contribute to programs such as secure AI architectures and automated secure design reviews
• Improve adoption of secure development patterns by providing clear guidance, documentation, and reusable tools

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed