Staff Software Engineer, Government Products

Robinhood • New York, NY

1d • $180,000 - $270,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Robinhood is building a standalone web and app experience for Trump Accounts, a national initiative developed with BNY and the U.S. Department of Treasury. The Government Products team builds and scales systems for long-term investing and account management, working with product, data, and infrastructure partners to deliver reliable, secure, intuitive experiences.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be a foundational technical leader in this zero-to-one initiative. You will design and build critical backend architecture, pipelines, and cross-functional integrations that securely interface with government systems, shaping a platform intended to serve millions of future customers. The position is based in Robinhood’s New York, NY office, with in-person attendance expected three days per week.

The role is restricted to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The position is eligible for bonus opportunities, equity, and benefits, in addition to base pay. The listed base pay range depends on location: Zone 1, $230,000–$270,000; Zone 2, $203,000–$238,000; and Zone 3, $180,000–$211,000.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of software engineering experience, with a track record operating at principal or staff level and driving multi-year technical vision, long-term architecture, and strategic direction for large-scale distributed systems.
• Advanced proficiency designing, building, and maintaining high-throughput, low-latency distributed infrastructure and secure data pipelines using Python or Go.
• Deep expertise in domain modeling, microservices architecture, and reliable APIs orchestrating complex cross-functional data flows across engineering domains.
• Demonstrated execution in a zero-to-one product environment, including navigating ambiguity, establishing foundational engineering patterns, and de-risking complex technical blockers.
• Experience as a primary technical point of contact across an organization and a commitment to raising engineering standards by sponsoring and mentoring senior engineers.
• Exceptional communication and experience partnering with Product, Security, Compliance, and external institutional partners to translate legal or regulatory constraints into maintainable backend infrastructure.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, architectural strategy, and implementation of standalone backend infrastructure optimized for security, reliability, and scale.
• Design secure data pipelines and robust APIs integrating government-backed registries, employer contribution frameworks, and institutional banking systems.
• Guide engineering teams across Robinhood’s brokerage ecosystem, establish high code-quality standards, and mentor senior engineers.
• Partner with Product, Security, Legal, external stakeholders, and others to address protections and technical compliance protocols for a regulated government contract.
• Own backend stability and performance tuning ahead of high-volume user rollouts and the public launch.

Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• 100% paid health insurance for employees and 90% coverage for dependents.
• Flexible lifestyle spending wallet for wellness, learning, and other expenses.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Fertility benefits and mental health benefits.
• Company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and other time off.
• Catered meals, events, and comfortable office workspaces.

What This Job Offers

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