Senior Web Infrastructure Engineer

Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

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
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.
We are looking for a Senior Web Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Web Infrastructure Engineer, you will lead the web development process and build products from inception to deployment. We also work closely with cross-functional teams like design, product management, and internal platforms to deliver high-impact features within multidisciplinary product teams.
This individual will be helping solve challenges on, a web first, high-performance and world-class trading product centered on the web.
This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA, or Toronto, ON office(s), 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in web development with a focus on infrastructure, tooling, or platform engineering.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, and at least one other language.
• Experience working on or closely with frontend infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, or internal tools.
• Demonstrated ability to reduce developer friction and increase engineering productivity through technical solutions.
• Comfortable working in complex developer ecosystems with hundreds of developers as stakeholders (experience with Bazel or similar build tools is a plus).
• A mindset for building meta-level systems and tools that make other engineers more effective.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver medium to large-scale infrastructure projects that support and scale web development at Robinhood.
• Build and maintain performant, reliable tooling for CI/CD, build systems (e.g., Bazel), and local development environments.
• Partner with product engineering teams across Brokerage and Legend to identify and resolve frontend infrastructure bottlenecks.
• Optimize the performance, stability, and observability of our web platform and deployment pipeline.
• Optimize the performance and UX of key parts of our flagship web applications.
• Drive initiatives that improve developer velocity and satisfaction across the engineering org.

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
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 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
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees