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An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.\nAbout the team + role\nGrowth is one of Robinhood’s highest-impact engineering areas where you’ll build the experiences and systems that shape acquisition, activation, and long-term customer engagement. \nThe team works on products tied closely to core company outcomes - including net funded accounts, net deposits, and Gold subscribers. This is where strong execution translates quickly into visible business impact. \nAs a Senior Backend Engineer on Growth, you’ll be expected to operate with outsized ownership and impact. This is the perfect role for an engineer who can lead high-leverage projects while also strengthening the systems, patterns, and technical foundations that make the broader organization more effective. 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The right candidate will act as a force multiplier for the team: driving ambiguous initiatives, shaping architecture, elevating execution quality, and creating durable backend capabilities that extend well beyond any single project.\nWhat you’ll do\nDesign, build, and evolve backend services and APIs that power Robinhood Gold experiences and growth journeys\nOwn projects end to end, from technical design through launch, measurement, and iteration\nPartner closely with product, design, data, and peer engineering teams to translate ambiguous opportunities into scalable systems\nImprove service reliability, performance, observability, and developer velocity for product-facing backend systems\nHelp shape architecture and technical direction for systems that support subscription experiences, member benefits, and engagement flows\nUse metrics and sound engineering judgment to make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability\nMentor other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging, and hands-on collaboration\nRaise the engineering bar by driving high standards in system design, execution, and operational excellence\nWhat you bring\n6+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record building and operating backend systems in production\nStrong proficiency in designing distributed systems, APIs, and data models for reliability and scale\nExperience leading medium-to-large technical projects with multiple stakeholders and clear business impact\nAbility to work in ambiguous, fast-moving product environments and turn open-ended problems into pragmatic execution plans\nStrong product sense and a willingness to engage deeply with customer experience, experimentation, and business outcomes\nA high ownership mindset and the ability to independently drive work from concept to production\nExcellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering and cross-functional partners\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience\nWhat we offer\nChallenging, high-impact work to grow your career\nPerformance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching\nBest in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents\nLifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more\nEmployer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits\nTime off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more\nExceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces\nIn addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.\nBase pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.\nBase Pay Range:\nZone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)\n$196,000—$230,000 USD\nZone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)\n$172,000—$202,000 USD\nZone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)\n$153,000—$179,000 USD\nClick here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.\nIf our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.\nAI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. 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