Robinhood

Finance

StaffSoftwareDeveloper,BackendPlatform

CA$200–235k Toronto, Ontario, Canada Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Staff candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Software Developer, Backend Platform at Robinhood. Skills: Backend Platform, Developer Tooling, System Scalability. Define large-scale initiatives. Lead large-scale initiatives”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve development workflows; Strengthen security practices; Standardize service building; Standardize service maintenance; Improve code quality; Improve system design; Improve development practices

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

Complex system-level challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive experience building backend systems, Extensive experience scaling backend systems, Deep knowledge of backend frameworks, Experience designing internal platforms, Experience designing developer tooling, Experience designing shared infrastructure, Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects, Demonstrated ability to influence engineering direction

Nice to Have

Django experience, Comparable Go systems experience

What You'll Do.

Define large-scale initiatives

Lead large-scale initiatives

Improve backend development systems

Design long-term technical solutions

Support maintainability

Guide evolution of core tooling

Partner with engineering teams

Plan platform improvements

Execute platform improvements

Provide technical guidance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Infrastructure teams; Security teams; Product engineering teams

Process & Methodology

Technical direction

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 Backend Platform team’s mission is to enable fast, safe, and reliable backend development at scale. The team builds and maintains shared frameworks, libraries, and tooling that support hundreds of engineers working across backend services. By improving development workflows, strengthening security practices, and standardizing how services are built and maintained, this team plays a critical role in how quickly and safely products reach customers. You will help shape the foundation that backend engineers rely on every day! As a Staff Software Developer, you will set technical direction and lead large, multi-team initiatives that improve how backend systems are developed and operated. You will design and guide adoption of platform capabilities such as service frameworks, static analysis systems, and developer tooling. This role focuses on solving complex system-level challenges, influencing engineering practices across teams, and ensuring long-term scalability and reliability of backend development. You will also support engineers through technical guidance and contribute to planning and execution of major platform investments! This role is based in our Toronto office(s),

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