Staff Software Developer, DevX (Developer Infrastructure)

Robinhood • Toronto, ON

5d • CA$200,000 - CA$235,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building an elite team to address the world's biggest financial problems using frontier technologies. They are seeking bold builders and sharp problem-solvers who are driven to deliver great outcomes. Robinhood is a place for ambitious individuals to do the best work of their careers. The DevX team is responsible for building and operating the core developer infrastructure at Robinhood, managing and scaling systems that thousands of engineers rely on daily. They partner with software developers across the company to ensure development is fast, reliable, and cost-efficient. This role is based in Toronto, ON, with a requirement for at least 3 days of in-office attendance per week, emphasizing the company's belief in the power of in-person collaboration for progress, innovation, and community strengthening. The office experience is designed to be intentional, energizing, and supportive of high-performing teams.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing, scaling, and operating critical developer infrastructure or high-volume build/CI systems in production environments.
• Deep subject-matter expertise in modern build systems (such as Bazel) and distributed or remote build execution, with a strong understanding of CI/CD at scale.
• Strong programming proficiency in Go or Python, with a track record of building reliable, maintainable system software.
• Proven ability to guide complex technical initiatives from conception to completion, aligning technical execution with company-wide objectives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to advocate for build/CI tooling adoption, drive onboarding improvements, and mentor other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect the long-term technical strategy and roadmap for our core developer infrastructure, including CI, SCM, and development environments.
• Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure capable of handling increasing operational loads with a relentless focus on speed, safety, and reliability.
• Lead the strategy for developer onboarding and development environments, reducing time-to-first-commit and making it effortless for engineers to be productive.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to standardize build and CI patterns, eliminate developer friction, and champion high engineering standards across the organization.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across the team, conducting rigorous design reviews and establishing best-practice operational guidelines.

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
• Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
• Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs

What This Job Offers

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