Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

Robinhood

Bellevue, WA, United States
Base: $264,000—$310,000 usd; bonus/equity: bonus o...
On-site
Building and scaling distributed systems
Database sharding and proxy architectures
Real-time streaming and cdc systems
The Data Platform organization builds and operates the systems that power how data is stored, moved, and consumed across Robinhood, supporting transactional workloads, real-time data processing, and large-scale analytics

Job Summary

  • The Data Platform organization builds and operates the systems that power how data is stored, moved, and consumed across Robinhood, supporting transactional workloads, real-time data processing, and large-scale analytics.
  • As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead across the Data Platform organization, shaping architecture and guiding execution across multiple teams.
  • Robinhood offers challenging, high-impact work, performance-driven compensation with multipliers, bonus programs, equity ownership, 401(k) matching, and best-in-class benefits including 100% paid health insurance.

Matching Summary

The Data Platform organization builds and operates the systems that power how data is stored, moved, and consumed across Robinhood, supporting transactional workloads, real-time data processing, and large-scale analytics.

Salary

Base: $264,000—$310,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Bonus opportunities + equity ownership; Benefits: 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents, lifestyle wallet, employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, mental health benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • building and scaling distributed systems
  • database sharding and proxy architectures
  • real-time streaming and CDC systems
  • large-scale data ingestion and compute
  • PostgreSQL and/or DynamoDB expertise
  • Kafka, Flink, or similar streaming
  • Spark, Delta Lake, or equivalent

Nice-to-have

  • bold thinkers and sharp problem-solvers
  • ambitious people doing best work
  • ethics at the center of everything
  • high-performing, fast-moving team

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience building distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in storage, streaming, or data lake
  • Strong understanding of database systems
  • Experience with streaming and event-driven architectures
  • Familiarity with modern data platforms
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives

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