Robinhood

Financial Services

EngineeringManager,AdvisoryPlatform

$230–270k Menlo Park, California, United States; New York, New York, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Engineering Manager, Advisory Platform at Robinhood. Skills: Distributed systems, Backend systems, Technical roadmap. Lead engineers. Design backend systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve system reliability; Improve system performance; Improve system availability

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solvers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years software engineering experience, Experience managing engineers, Experience designing distributed systems, Experience building distributed systems, Experience operating distributed systems, Delivered complex technical initiatives

Nice to Have

Experience with brokerage services

What You'll Do.

Design backend systems

Deliver backend systems

Guide architectural decisions

Solve technical challenges

Meet reliability expectations

Meet performance expectations

Partner with product managers

Partner with compliance

Partner with operations

Align technical execution

Lead software engineers

Mentor software engineers

Support software engineers

Foster inclusive culture

Foster collaborative culture

Define technical roadmap

Execute technical roadmap

Balance platform improvements

Deliver new capabilities

Design reliable workflows

Design customer-facing systems

Establish operational metrics

Establish architectural standards

Establish monitoring practices

Improve system reliability

Improve system performance

Improve system availability

Contribute organizational planning

Contribute resource allocation

Contribute technical direction

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product managers; Data teams; Legal teams; Compliance teams; Operations teams

Communication Scope

Technical partners; Business partners

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Join us in building the future of finance. Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading. About the team + role We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards. The Advisor Platform team builds systems that help financial advisors serve their clients through scalable, reliable technology. The team develops backend infrastructure that supports advanced financial products, with a focus on availability, performance, and secure data handling. You’ll work closely with product managers and data teams to deliver systems that support new customer experiences and expand into additional product areas. The team values thoughtful system design, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement while helping shape the future of advisory services! As an Engineering Manager, you will lead engineers responsible for designing and delivering backend systems that operate at scale. You will guide architectural decisions, support engineers in solving complex technical challenges, and ensure systems meet reliability and performance expectations. You will partner with product managers, legal, compliance, and operations teams to align technical execution with business priorities and customer needs. In addition, you will support career development, team effectiveness, and consistent delivery across key initiatives. This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA and

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