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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Robinhood's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Robinhood's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Robinhood
- high 112 stale, 4 reposted of 130 open
- Hiring momentum
- 190 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Robinhood's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Robinhood.
About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer at Robinhood, you will lead critical projects related to Tokenization, Robinhood Chain, and the Robinhood Wallet. Your role involves owning the technical vision, writing production code, mentoring team members, and driving engineering excellence across the platform. You will also work on improving developer practices and aligning with company-wide initiatives to enhance technical standards.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Robinhood as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems in production environments
- Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures
- 3+ years leading large-scale technical initiatives, with ownership spanning multiple teams or complex systems
- Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals
- Proven ability to simplify complex problems, make sound tradeoffs, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders
- Strong ownership mindset with a track record of delivering high-impact, end-to-end product outcomes and raising team-wide technical standards
What you get
- Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Lifestyle wallet 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
Worth weighing
- In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
- High expectations and a fast-paced environment may not suit everyone
- Role involves significant mentoring responsibilities, which may require strong interpersonal skills
Summarised from Robinhood's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Robinhood on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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