Staff Software Engineer, Event Contracts

Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building the future of finance with the mission to democratize finance for all. The Prediction Markets team is developing the backend infrastructure for event contracts, providing access to markets previously reserved for institutions. This is Robinhood's fastest-growing product line, experiencing rapid scaling and operating at the intersection of financial markets, real-time systems, and high-stakes product cycles. The team is transitioning from a startup phase to a scaled, excellence-driven engineering organization and is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to own the technical roadmap, drive architectural improvements, and ensure infrastructure readiness for exponential growth. This role requires collaboration with product, engineering leadership, and cross-functional partners. The position is based in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY, with a requirement for at least 3 days of in-person attendance per week, emphasizing the value Robinhood places on in-person collaboration for progress, innovation, and community building.

Requirements

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience, with a strong track record at IC6 / Staff Engineer scope or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, distributed systems — designing for high availability, performance, and reliability
• Experience with or genuine interest in prediction markets, sports betting, fantasy sports, trading platforms, or financial exchange systems
• Strong technical leadership skills — you've driven engineering excellence roadmaps and influenced cross-functional outcomes without formal authority
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; comfortable engaging with product, leadership, and engineering stakeholders
• B2C product experience and an understanding of what it means to build for millions of end users

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for core Prediction Markets backend systems — identifying gaps, setting priorities, and driving execution across the team
• Design and build highly scalable, low-latency backend services that support real-time trading and event resolution at scale
• Lead engineering excellence initiatives: code quality, reliability, observability, and system resilience across the stack
• Partner with product, platform, and other engineering teams to align technical direction with business goals
• Mentor and level up engineers across the team, setting the technical bar and fostering a culture of ownership
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and shaping the engineering culture as the team scales

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