Senior Engineering Manager
About The Position
Robinhood is building an elite team applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. They are looking for bold thinkers and sharp problem-solvers. This role is part of the Retirements and Accounts team, which focuses on building and scaling systems that support long-term investing and account management for millions of customers. The team works closely with product, data, and infrastructure partners to deliver reliable, secure, and intuitive financial experiences. The Senior Engineering Manager will lead a team of engineers responsible for designing, building, and maintaining core retirement and account platform services. They will guide technical direction, support team development, and ensure delivery of high-quality systems that meet performance, reliability, and regulatory standards. This role plays a key part in improving how customers manage their accounts and retirement products at scale. The position is based in New York, NY, with in-person attendance expected 5 days per week. Robinhood believes in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community.
Requirements
- 5+ years of leading engineering teams and managing direct reports
- Strong background in building and operating distributed systems at scale
- Ability to guide technical decisions and evaluate tradeoffs across system design options
- Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate with product and design partners
- Greenfield Engineering Expertise: A proven track record of scaling early-stage systems from 0→1, combining deep technical execution with the agility needed to launch secure, user-friendly consumer applications under tight regulatory standards.
- This position is restricted to US citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on financial systems, payments, or account-related platforms
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of engineers building retirement and account management systems
- Guide system design decisions to ensure reliability, scalability, and data accuracy
- Partner with product managers and designers to define technical solutions that meet customer needs
- Review and improve engineering processes to increase code quality and delivery speed
- Coach engineers through regular feedback, career development planning, and performance management
- Drive 0→1 Product Launch: Own the end-to-end development and architecture of the custom, white-label Trump Accounts platform, building the initial front-end experience and scalable infrastructure
Benefits
- Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact
- bonus programs
- equity ownership
- 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
- mental health benefits
- company holidays
- paid time off
- sick time
- parental leave
- catered meals
- events
- comfortable workspaces
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
