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Software Engineer, Cryptography

A leading fintech company democratizing finance for all by making financial markets accessible to everyone.
$157,000 - $185,000
Security
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
3+ years of experience
Finance · Cybersecurity

Description For Software Engineer, Cryptography

Robinhood Markets is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Cryptography to join their team. This role is crucial in building and maintaining critical cryptographic primitives and infrastructures that ensure the security and integrity of Robinhood's platform. The position involves working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), encryption, secrets management, and other foundational cryptographic systems.

The ideal candidate will be part of a team focused on crafting robust, secure cryptographic solutions that support the company's rapid user and feature growth. These solutions must align with the highest SLAs and require minimal operational overhead. The role is essential in enabling secure transactions, protecting critical data, and ensuring compliance with evolving security standards.

As a Software Engineer in Cryptography, you'll be responsible for building scalable systems, designing and implementing critical technical solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires strong expertise in Go or Python, experience with cloud-native platforms, and a deep understanding of cryptographic protocols.

Robinhood offers an attractive compensation package, including competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and various perks such as catered meals and commuter benefits. The company's mission of democratizing finance for all creates an exciting opportunity to work on meaningful projects that impact millions of users.

The role is available in either Bellevue, WA or Menlo Park, CA, with an in-office working environment. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact in the fintech industry while working with cutting-edge cryptographic technologies and security systems.

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Responsibilities For Software Engineer, Cryptography

  • Build scalable systems and components
  • Design, write, test, and release critical technical solutions
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams and deliver large-scope technical quality projects
  • Mentor junior developers on the team and lead project of large complexity
  • Find opportunities to improve system performance, team efficiency, and minimize risks

Requirements For Software Engineer, Cryptography

Go
Python
Kubernetes
Kafka
  • 3+ years of software development experience in a dynamic setting
  • 2+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems
  • Proficiency in Go or Python, with exceptional technical grasp with problem-solving and production debugging skills
  • Strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Expertise with cloud-native platforms, container and orchestration technologies
  • Experience with cryptographic protocols and frameworks (TLS, PKI, JWT, etc.) is preferred
  • Experience mentoring junior developers

Benefits For Software Engineer, Cryptography

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
  • 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
  • Geo-specific commuter benefits

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