Robinhood

Finance

SeniorWebEngineer

$196–230k Menlo Park, California, United States; New York, New York, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Web Engineer at Robinhood. Skills: Web performance, JavaScript internals, Browser rendering, Real-time data. Lead web performance. Ship measurable improvements”

What You'll Achieve.

Make Legend faster; Make Legend more efficient

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

Diagnosing; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in web development, JavaScript programming skills, TypeScript programming skills, At least one other programming language

Nice to Have

Bazel experience a plus, Experience with frontend infrastructure, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with build systems, Experience with internal tools

What You'll Do.

Ship measurable improvements

Go deep on JavaScript internals

Go deep on browser rendering pipelines

Go deep on real-time data handling

Deliver best-in-class experience

Optimize UI components

Establish performance benchmarks

Establish monitoring systems

Drive performance-first culture

Contribute to feature development

Apply performance expertise

Partner with product engineers

Partner with design engineers

Partner with backend engineers

Deliver polished experiences

Deliver reliable experiences

Participate in roadmap planning

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional partnership; Partner with product; Partner with design; Partner with backend engineers

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 The Robinhood Legend team builds and owns our advanced desktop trading platform, designed to meet the needs of active and sophisticated traders. The team works across real-time data infrastructure, advanced charting, options and futures trading tools, and highly customizable workspace experiences. Their mission is to deliver a professional-grade platform that combines the power of institutional trading tools with Robinhood's signature approachable design. As a Senior Web Engineer, performance is your mandate. You'll set the standard for what a web-based trading platform can be — going deep on JavaScript internals, browser rendering pipelines, and real-time data optimization to make Legend the fastest, most responsive platform of its kind. For active traders, milliseconds matter, and you'll own the work that ensures Legend never gets in their way. This is a performance-first role. You'll lead the initiatives that make Legend faster and more efficient, while also contributing to feature development across core trading surfaces where your performance expertise has the greatest impact. The work balances deep technical execution with meaningful cross-functional partnership. This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. What you’ll do Lead web performance across Legend — profiling, diagnosing, and shipping meas

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