Senior Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Menlo Park · New York, NY · Toronto · 5+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll architect, build, and scale the backend services, infrastructure, and data systems that support Robinhood’s next-generation crypto, web3, and wallet offerings.
You’ll provide technical leadership to deliver a best-in-class trading experience for cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets—including perpetual futures—to customers worldwide, solving complex distributed systems and correctness challenges.

Architect, build, and operate resilient, highly scalable distributed systems and backend services across Robinhood Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platform infrastructure, with correctness, fault tolerance, and auditability as hard requirements.
Drive the architectural strategy and technical execution bridging traditional financial infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) with on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows.
Provide technical leadership on large-scope, ambiguous engineering initiatives, breaking down complex multi-quarter efforts into clear architectural milestones.
Partner closely with Product, Compliance, Security, and cross-functional leadership to define technical roadmaps and deliver high-impact solutions.
Champion engineering excellence by mentoring engineers, leading rigorous design and code reviews, and raising the bar for system reliability, observability, and operational rigor across teams.

5+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining distributed systems at scale.
Deep expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, alongside advanced knowledge of cloud-native, event-driven architectures.
Strong mastery of system design, distributed data modeling, concurrency control, and scalability tradeoffs.
Deep care and architectural experience with correctness-critical systems—idempotency, financial reconciliation, ledger consistency, and designing for failure modes when money is at stake.
Demonstrated technical leadership experience—driving alignment across cross-functional partners, unblocking complex technical roadblocks, and mentoring other engineers.
Strong interest or hands-on experience with blockchain fundamentals—EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement, or decentralized infrastructure—and an appetite to tackle cutting-edge technical problems.

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
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