Robinhood - Senior Software Engineer

London, UK$258k - $258k1mo ago

In Office Senior EMEA Cloud Computing Logistics Backend Engineer Senior Software Engineer Docker Kubernetes Coaching AWS

Requirements

• Applied Expertise: 4–5+ years of relevant experience in backend engineering, with a strong background in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and modernizing legacy architectures. • Applied Expertise: • containerization • Technical Depth: Advanced knowledge of backend disciplines and practical experience with AWS services (ECS, EC2, Aurora, DynamoDB). • Technical Depth: • AWS services • Proven Autonomy: An experienced contributor who has managed entire projects or processes, coordinating across different job areas to solve difficult, multi-faceted problems. • Proven Autonomy: • Operational Pragmatism: Someone who thrives on the challenge of taking a stable system and "paving the road" toward automation while balancing necessary day-to-day operational tasks. • Operational Pragmatism: • Collaboration & Influence: Strong communication skills to guide and coach other employees, and the ability to influence stakeholders outside of your immediate department to reach technical agreements. • Collaboration & Influence: • Project Mastery: Practical knowledge of project management and the ability to manage complex administrative and technical logistics within a fast-moving organization. • Project Mastery:

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Backend Engineer integrated into the Cloud Engineering team, you will be a key driver of our modernization strategy. You aren't just writing features; you are rewriting the rules of how our core platform operates. You will take ownership of the code changes necessary to decompose our monolith into a containerized, scalable environment while ensuring seamless integration with Robinhood’s global systems. • Robinhood’s global systems • This role is based in our London office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. • This role is based in our London • office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least • days per week. • Containerize the Core: Lead the effort to containerize our monolith application, making the critical code adjustments required to modernize our deployment and scaling workflows. • Containerize the Core: • Robinhood Ecosystem Integration: Manage and execute high-priority integration projects that align Bitstamp’s backend with Robinhood’s global infrastructure. • Robinhood Ecosystem Integration: • Evolve the Stack: Identify and implement backend improvements that enhance platform performance and reduce operational toil through intelligent automation (with and without AI). • Evolve the Stack: • intelligent automation • End-to-End Ownership: Take full responsibility for complex projects from design to deployment, working independently with limited supervision and making meaningful decisions to improve system effectiveness. • End-to-End Ownership: • Cross-Functional Influence: Collaborate with teams across the organization to interpret complex technical requirements and influence processes that enhance our overall engineering velocity. • Cross-Functional Influence: • Maintain Platform Integrity: Participate in the on-call rotation, applying your deep knowledge of the system to solve difficult problems and ensure 24/7 reliability. • Maintain Platform Integrity: • on-call rotation

Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career • Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact and bonus programs • Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs • Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more. • Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more! • Exceptional office experience with meals, events, and comfortable workspaces. • Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs • Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity. • If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application. • Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review the Privacy Policy for your country of application.