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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.\nTheBrokerage Infrastructure team owns our platform - Robinhood's tier zero, mission-critical service responsible for all order processing, account management, and platform availability during the moments that matter most. Our systems handle millions of transactions per second across high-volume market events, and our reliability is non-negotiable! We are a team of 10+ engineers, with a culture of deep ownership, engineering rigor, and relentless focus on correctness and scale.\nWe're looking for a Staff Level Engineer to step into a high-visibility leadership role at a pivotal moment for the platform. In this role, you'll define the technical vision, lead modernization initiatives and set the reliability bar across Robinhood's most critical infrastructure. You'll manage a team of 10+ engineers at various levels, own cross-team stakeholder relationships, and drive the engineering excellence that keeps our systems running at scale!\nThis role is based in our Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY office(s), with hybrid attendance expected 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\nDefine and execute the technical vision and roadmap for the platform, Robinhood's tier zero order processing and account management system\nLead and develop a team of 10+ engineers at various levels, coaching and mentoring emerging leaders, setting a high technical bar, and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability\nDrive modernization initiatives including and resolving core storage bottlenecks\nOwn reliability and uptime KPIs - including SLOs for subsecond order latency, high availability, capacity planning, and rapid incident recovery during high-volume trading events\nCollaborate across infrastructure and product teams to enforce reliability standards and align on technical direction\nProactively identify scalability and reliability risks, champion preventative solutions, and coordinate fast, effective incident response\nShape hiring, onboarding, and the engineering culture as the platform continues to scale\nWhat you bring\n10+ years of professional engineering experience, with several years at the staff level and prior Team Lead experience\nDeep expertise with tier zero or mission-critical systems at significant scale - you've contributed to or maintained systems operating at millions to tens of millions of QPS\nDemonstrated experience managing engineering teams of ~10+ engineers, including senior and staff-level ICs\nExperience leading architectural migrations or modernization efforts (e.g., language rewrites, traffic routing simplification, storage improvements)\nStrong ownership mentality: you question scalability assumptions, enforce rigorous engineering processes, and think through edge cases others miss\nTrack record of maintaining system correctness and reliability in high-accountability production environments (financial order execution, account management, or similar)\nStrong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align across infrastructure and product organizations\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\nTop Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents\nAccess to the Robinhood Employee Fund that gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund that provides exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds.\nAccess to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.\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$230,000—$270,000 USD\nZone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)\n$203,000—$238,000 USD\nZone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)\n$180,000—$211,000 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. 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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