Job brief: Senior Backend Engineer, Growth

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Robinhood's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address Robinhood's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $196,000 to $230,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Menlo Park, CA
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Senior".

Must have

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong track record building and operating backend systems in production
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Conditions

• If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more

Main duties

• Design, build, and evolve backend services and APIs that power Robinhood Gold experiences and growth journeys
• Own projects end to end, from technical design through launch, measurement, and iteration
• Partner closely with product, design, data, and peer engineering teams to translate ambiguous opportunities into scalable systems
• Improve service reliability, performance, observability, and developer velocity for product-facing backend systems
• Help shape architecture and technical direction for systems that support subscription experiences, member benefits, and engagement flows

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for marketing jobs in California: $189k a year (165 listings, 36 employers). This listing is 13% higher.
• Across Robinhood's 132 open listings, 30% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Robinhood hires

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