Staff Security Software Developer, Robinhood
Identity and Cryptography
Commission-free stock trading platform
Open for applications
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of experience working in Software Engineering space, with a passion to security
- Strong architecture and design skills
- Desire to mentor and coach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to see the big picture
- Experience building out solutions to deliver both short term wins with an eye on the long term goals
- Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and across engineering teams
- Proficient in Go or Python. Strong problem solver and have solid production debugging skills
- Expertise with cloud native platforms, and container and orchestration technologies. (e.g. AWS, Kubernates, gRPC, Kalfa)
- We would love to see you have experience working with authentication and authorization protocols/frameworks (OpenID Connect, OAuth, etc.) but will not require it
- We would love to see you have experience working with key management systems or data encryption but will not require it
- Strong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems across the full software lifecycle
What the job involves
- The Robinhood Security Cryptography and IAM Platform team provides cryptographic services and libraries that power Robinhood’s infrastructure key management and data encryption
- Additionally this team creates engineering solutions and advisory services for Workforce IAM enablement across Robinhood’s custom systems and services
- We are focused on improving developer user experience for our cryptographic tools as well as developing paved paths for cryptographic as well as authentication paved paths across Robinhood organization
- Design large-scale systems within the team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability
- Develop technical solutions with high engineering rigor
- Improve system performance, scalability, devX and security, reducing privacy and safety risks
- Collaborate and align across a multitude of engineering teams in delivering large-scope technical quality projects
- Mentor more junior engineers and raise the bar of the team
- Parter with your manager to improve team’s performance and help build out and maintain a high functioning engineering team
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Its innovative model thrives on premium features like increased buying power and extended trading hours, attracting a younger audience drawn to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop.
But Robinhood's not just about quick thrills. The company claims its mission lies in catering to "the unmet needs of the next generation," evidenced by its "Robinhood Retirement" launch, targeting gig-economy workers often excluded from financial planning. This commitment to accessibility aligns with its core values.
However, 2023 brought unexpected turbulence, as Robinhood became entangled in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy scandal when it emerged that the US Department of Justice seized hundreds of millions of dollars of the company's shares tied to FTX founder Bankman-Fried. Despite these challenges, Robinhood successfully bought back the missing stock, and its impact on democratizing finance remains undeniable.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
39% female employees
-23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company benefits
- Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits
- Comfort & care - Annual lifestyle stipend
- Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits
- Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships
Company values
- Safety First: Robinhood is a safety-first company
- Participation is Power: At Robinhood, the rich don’t get a better deal
- Radical Customer Focus: We exist to make our customers happy
- First-Principles Thinking: We make bold bets and challenge the status quo
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Articles
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder.
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