Software Engineering Manager

Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Robinhood is building an elite team applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. The Equities Engineering team builds and operates the systems that power stock trading for millions of customers, focusing on order management, execution, market data, and reliability. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team responsible for delivering and maintaining critical equities trading systems. You will set clear goals, guide technical direction, and support engineers in delivering reliable, scalable services. You will partner with product and business teams to translate requirements into execution plans, ensuring systems meet performance, accuracy, and compliance standards. Your work will directly impact the quality and reliability of the trading experience for customers! This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA office, with in-person attendance expected 5 days per week.

Requirements

• Experience managing engineering teams that build and operate high-availability backend systems
• Ability to define and track measurable goals such as service uptime, latency, and delivery timelines
• Strong technical background in distributed systems, APIs, and data-intensive applications
• Experience working on financial systems, trading platforms, or other regulated environments
• Clear communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to deliver reliable equities trading systems with clear uptime and latency targets
• Set quarterly goals and track progress using defined metrics such as system availability, order throughput, and incident response time
• Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver features on schedule
• Review system architecture and guide design decisions to improve scalability, fault tolerance, and performance
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of engineers through regular feedback and structured growth plans

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
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees