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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\nWe are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.\nAs a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll architect, build, and scale the backend services, infrastructure, and data systems that support Robinhood’s next-generation crypto, web3, and wallet offerings. You’ll provide technical leadership to deliver a best-in-class trading experience for cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets-including perpetual futures-to customers worldwide, solving complex distributed systems and correctness challenges in an environment where the systems you build move real customer assets continuously around the clock.\nThe Robinhood Wallet team’s mission is to democratize access to financial services worldwide by leveraging DeFi protocols and Robinhood Chain. The team builds non-custodial consumer products, self-custody experiences, and seamless cross-chain trading capabilities.\nThe Tokenization team’s mission is to bring both public and private equity to be tradable 24/7 on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) across the Robinhood Chain. Equity markets have been closed nights and weekends for a century; the team builds the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure and on-chain systems-issuance, custody, and settlement-to change that.\nThe Robinhood Chain team designs and scales the underlying decentralized infrastructure across Robinhood. The team continuously improves Robinhood Chain to provide a best-in-class decentralized platform for trading real-world assets, builds specialized smart contracts, and provides infrastructure services for other Robinhood teams that rely on DeFi.\nThis role is based in our Toronto office, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. \nAt Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.\nWhat you’ll do\nBuild scalable systems and components, making the right tradeoffs to account for stability and long-term maintainability.\nDesign, write, test, and release critical technical solutions with high engineering rigor.\nCollaborate with multi-functional teams and deliver large-scope technical quality projects\nMentor junior developers on the team and lead project of large complexity\nFind opportunities to improve system performance, team efficiency, and minimize risks\nWhat you bring\n5+ years of software development experience working in a fast paced environment.\n3+ years experience writing low latency, large scale distributed systems for Crypto domains.\nProficiency in Go or Python, with exceptional technical grasp with problem-solving and production debugging skills.\nStrong ownership and experience building and operating high-scale, distributed systems across the full software lifecycle.\nExcellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team and across engineering teams.\nExperience mentoring junior developers and leading the team technically on new initiatives and system improvement.\nWhat we offer \nChallenging, high-impact work to grow your career\n\nPerformance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership\n\nTop tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs\n\nAccess to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not\n\nLifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.\n\nTime off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!\n\nExceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.\n\nMonthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs\n\nOur team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.\nApplicant Accommodation Form\nVacancy Notice: This job posting represents an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.\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.\nBase Pay Range:\nToronto, ON\n$166,000—$195,000 CAD\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. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.\nRobinhood 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. 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