Staff Android Engineer

Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA

1d • $180,000 - $270,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building an elite team to apply frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. They are looking for bold thinkers and sharp problem-solvers who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood is described as a place where ambitious people do the best work of their careers, with a high-performing, fast-moving team that prioritizes ethics. The Android team's mission is to redefine how millions of users engage with their finances by delivering intuitive, scalable, and inclusive mobile experiences. They collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering. The Trading Products team specifically focuses on creating the experiences that bring Robinhood’s trading ecosystem to life, ensuring these journeys are fast, intuitive, and dependable. This role is based in the Menlo Park, CA office, with a requirement for at least 3 days of in-person attendance per week, emphasizing the company's belief in the power of in-person work for progress, innovation, and community.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience developing Android applications, including experience leading large-scale or technically complex mobile initiatives.
• Deep proficiency with Kotlin and/or Java, and strong expertise in Android SDK fundamentals and architecture patterns such as MVVM, with a track record of making sound architectural tradeoffs.
• Strong experience with Jetpack Compose, Coroutines and Flow or RxJava, and common Android libraries such as Retrofit and Room, with the ability to apply them at scale in complex production environments.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and align teams around technical and product direction.
• Demonstrated track record of leading through ambiguity, driving architecture across multiple projects or surfaces, and mentoring senior engineers while elevating engineering standards beyond your immediate team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical direction for Android experiences across high-impact product areas, building intuitive, elegant, and reliable mobile systems using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android APIs.
• Lead complex, ambiguous initiatives end to end—from early product and technical strategy through architecture, implementation, experimentation, launch, and long-term evolution.
• Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, Backend Engineers, and Data Scientists to shape roadmaps, influence product decisions, and deliver solutions that create meaningful customer and business impact.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards, architecture patterns, and development practices that improve quality, scalability, maintainability, and developer velocity across the team.
• Act as a technical leader and multiplier by mentoring engineers, driving design reviews, unblocking critical decisions, and raising the overall bar for execution, craftsmanship, and collaboration.

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 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 support
• Generous time off including company holidays, PTO, sick time, and parental leave
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, stocked kitchens, and commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior