Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Robinhood • Menlo Park, NY

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building an elite team to address significant financial problems using frontier technologies. They are seeking bold thinkers and sharp problem-solvers who are driven to make an impact. Robinhood is described as a place where ambitious people achieve their career bests, characterized by a high-performing, fast-moving team with strong ethics. The Developer Infrastructure organization is central to Robinhood's engineering operations, comprising four teams: DevX (Developer Experience), TestX (Test Infrastructure), Backend Platform, and Mobile Platform. DevX manages the company's monorepo, Bazel build infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline, and remote build execution. TestX oversees the infrastructure for testing, including integration and personal development environments. Backend Platform and Mobile Platform handle core language runtimes, libraries, IDEs, and developer toolchains. The overarching goal for the organization is to leverage AI and agentic systems to enhance the software development lifecycle, significantly boosting engineer productivity. The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure, will serve as the technical leader for this entire organization, unifying the four teams under a cohesive technical vision. The primary focus will be on DevX, guiding the technical direction of Robinhood's critical build and developer infrastructure, with a significant emphasis on integrating AI and agentic development throughout the software development lifecycle. This role is based in the New York City or Menlo Park office, requiring at least 3 days per week of in-person attendance, as Robinhood values in-person collaboration for innovation and community building.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a demonstrated track record at the Senior Staff, Principal, or Distinguished Engineer level — you've set technical direction at the org or company level, not just the team level
• Deep expertise with Bazel and large-scale monorepo build systems — you've owned remote build execution infrastructure at scale and understand the architectural tradeoffs deeply
• Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines at massive scale — across thousands of daily builds, multiple programming languages, and complex pre-merge pipeline logic
• Fluency in Go and/or Python; broad familiarity with TypeScript, Swift, or Android development environments is a strong signal
• Strong background with distributed systems, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) — you understand the full stack of developer tooling from IDE to deployment
• Experience with test infrastructure, integration test environments, or developer environment platforms — you understand what a great test experience looks like at scale
• Genuine interest in or hands-on experience with agentic AI systems, automated code review, or AI-driven developer velocity programs — you have a clear point of view on how AI will reshape the software development lifecycle and want to be the one building it
• Exceptional technical leadership, communication, and influence skills — you've unified cross-functional engineering teams around a shared vision and driven ambiguous, org-spanning initiatives to completion
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and elevating the technical bar across large, diverse engineering organizations

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and roadmap for the Developer Infrastructure org — serving as the Uber Tech Lead across DevX, TestX, Backend Platform, and Mobile Platform, unifying four engineering teams under a shared technical vision
• Lead and evolve Robinhood's Bazel-based monorepo build infrastructure — own the remote build execution cluster, drive language-agnostic build optimization across Python, Go, TypeScript, and more, and ensure fast, stable feedback loops for the entire engineering org
• Scale CI/CD pipelines to support thousands of daily builds with speed, safety, and reliability — overseeing GitHub repository configurations, pre-merge checks, and test execution infrastructure across the company
• Drive the vision for TestX — the test infrastructure and environments that power Robinhood's entire test experience, including integration test environments and personal development environments that simulate the full Robinhood system so engineers can test safely and confidently
• Champion the integration of AI and agentic systems across the full software development lifecycle — driving initiatives that use intelligent automation and coding agents to multiply developer velocity, improve code quality, and accelerate the pace of innovation across the org
• Set technical standards across Backend Platform and Mobile Platform — owning the vision for core language runtimes, libraries, IDE tooling, and developer environment security across Python, Go, TypeScript, Swift, and Android
• Partner with engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute a long-term developer infrastructure roadmap that embeds AI as a force multiplier at every layer of the SDLC

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
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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