Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Menlo Park · New York, NY · Toronto · 2+ years experience · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

As a Software Engineer, you’ll build and own backend services, infrastructure, and data systems that support Robinhood’s next-generation crypto, web3, and wallet offerings.
You’ll develop innovative solutions to deliver a best-in-class trading experience for cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets to customers worldwide.

Design, build, test, and deploy scalable backend services and infrastructure across Robinhood Wallet, Tokenization, and Web3 platform systems, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements.
Build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) and on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows.
Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards.
Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction.
Collaborate closely with product, compliance, client, platform teams, and external partners to deliver impactful technical solutions.

2+ years of experience in software development.
Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with a solid grasp of cloud-native architectures.
Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals.
Care for correctness-critical systems—idempotency, reconciliation, and reasoning carefully about failure modes when money is at stake.
Strong ownership mindset, with a track record of delivering high-quality projects end to end in cross-functional environments and raising team-wide technical standards.
Proven ability to simplify complex problems, make sound tradeoffs, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
Interest in blockchain fundamentals—EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement—or a strong appetite to go deep quickly.

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