Staff Software Engineer, Reliability Jobs

Robinhood

Location:
United States, Menlo Park

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

217000.00 - 255000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Join us in building the future of finance. Our mission is to democratize finance for all. The Reliability Engineering team at Robinhood is focused on ensuring the scalability, performance, and resilience of the systems powering our millions of users. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be part of the founding team shaping our reliability practices from the ground up. Our mission is to build a culture and foundation of reliability into all areas of the stack—from brokerage and crypto to backend infrastructure and tooling.

Job Responsibility:

Develop and build software, infrastructure and tools that improve observability, alerting, incident response, and system readiness
Serve as a technical leader and reliability domain expert across multiple teams, driving architectural decisions and cross-functional initiatives
Design and lead large-scale reliability efforts that impact Robinhood’s most critical systems and services
Lead Production Readiness Reviews, championing best practices in pre-production testing, SLO development, and incident response metrics
Mentor engineers, foster a reliability-first culture, and drive long-term improvements that reduce operational overhead and improve system health

Requirements:

8+ years of experience designing and scaling distributed systems in production environments
Deep technical expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, C++) and strong systems engineering fundamentals
Experience leading major infrastructure or reliability initiatives across multiple teams or domains
Track record of improving reliability metrics such as SLO adherence, MTTD/MTTR, or cost efficiency at scale
Strong mentorship and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration, clarity, and impact

What we offer:

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 - a highly flexible benefits spending account 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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