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Senior Software Engineer, Growth

A leading fintech company democratizing finance for all by making financial markets accessible to everyone.
$187,000 - $220,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
7+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Growth

Robinhood Markets is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Growth team, specifically focusing on the incentives initiative. This role is part of a mission-driven fintech company that's democratizing finance for all, making financial markets accessible to everyone. The position is based in Menlo Park, CA, offering a competitive salary range of $187,000 - $220,000 USD.

The incentives team's mission is crucial to Robinhood's growth strategy, focusing on empowering customers through smart, personalized, and scalable incentives that drive long-term engagement and business growth. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work across both product and platform layers, tackling challenges in two key tracks: building user-facing experiences and designing scalable infrastructure for experimentation, targeting, and measurement.

The role requires 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years focused on large-scale distributed systems. You'll be responsible for designing and building backend services, contributing to system architecture, and partnering with cross-functional teams to implement new incentive types and targeting logic. The position demands someone who can balance strategic thinking with execution, mentor junior developers, and lead complex projects.

Robinhood offers an impressive benefits package, including 100% paid health insurance for employees, mental health support, generous time off, and various lifestyle perks. The company maintains a lively office environment with catered meals and commuter benefits. This is an exciting opportunity to join a transformative fintech company during a period of unprecedented scale and growth in 2025.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about continuous improvement, building cultures of excellence, and tackling challenges with creativity. You'll work in an environment that values both technical expertise and collaborative spirit, making a direct impact on how millions of people access and interact with financial markets.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Growth

  • Design and build backend services to support personalized and scalable incentive experiences
  • Contribute to system architecture and long-term technical strategy for incentives platform
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define and implement new incentive types and targeting logic
  • Drive experimentation and measurement through robust logging, analytics, and A/B testing capabilities
  • Own end-to-end delivery of features—from ideation and design to launch and iteration
  • Ensure system reliability, performance, and security at scale

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Growth

  • 7+ years of software development experience
  • 3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems
  • Tackle challenges with tenacity and creativity
  • Take pride in executing excellently and quickly
  • Balance strategic thinking with execution, making thoughtful trade-offs to deliver results
  • Life philosophy of continuous improvement
  • Passionate about building cultures of excellence, trust, and shared success
  • Mentor junior developers and lead projects of large complexity

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Growth

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
  • Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
  • 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
  • Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development
  • Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
  • Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
  • Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave
  • Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

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