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RobinhoodSenior Software Engineer, Prime
Robinhood is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Prime team to build Bitstamp's prime brokerage platform for institutional clients such as hedge funds, market makers,…
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Robinhood is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Prime team to build Bitstamp's prime brokerage platform for institutional clients such as hedge funds, market makers, and professional trading firms. In this role, you will design and deliver correctness-critical financial systems that handle cross-venue settlement, credit against collateral, matched-book lending, and tokenized securities. You will work across the full stack, owning backend services as well as the client-facing and operational…
Job Description
Robinhood is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Prime team to build Bitstamp's prime brokerage platform for institutional clients such as hedge funds, market makers, and professional trading firms. In this role, you will design and deliver correctness-critical financial systems that handle cross-venue settlement, credit against collateral, matched-book lending, and tokenized securities. You will work across the full stack, owning backend services as well as the client-facing and operational dashboards utilized for onboarding, account configuration, and reporting.
This position is suited for a full-stack engineer who thrives in high-ambiguity environments, prioritizes system correctness where mistakes are costly, and is comfortable pivoting between backend logic and frontend interfaces. Robinhood operates on an in-person model requiring attendance at least three days per week at the office.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and end-to-end delivery of features spanning Prime backend services, frontends, and backoffice screens
- Own institutional lifecycles including onboarding, account configuration, reporting, and operational tooling
- Author detailed technical designs, establishing explicit failure states, invariants, and recovery mechanisms prior to shipping
- Provide design-focused code reviews and mentorship to elevate team capabilities
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support business needs
Requirements
- Demonstrated track record of independently delivering and operating complex, high-ambiguity software projects in production
- Production-level experience with modern backends like Python, Django, or Go, and component-based frontends such as Vue
- Hands-on background building financial systems including user balances, ledgers, risk engines, settlement, onboarding, KYC, or payments
- Ability to work on-site at the office at least three days per week
Core Skills
Benefits
- Performance-driven compensation with outsized impact multipliers and discretionary bonus programs
- Supplemental health insurance, ancillary medical insurance, and mental health support programs
- Employer-paid Lifestyle Wallet for wellness, learning, and childcare expenses
- Access to market AI tools and continuous AI skill-building opportunities
- Generous paid time off, Slovenian public holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and paid volunteer time off
- Monthly commuter stipend for in-office travel expenses
- Catered meals, team parties, and collaborative workspaces in the office
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the remote work policy for this position?
This role is based on-site, requiring in-person attendance at the office at least three days per week.
What technical stack does the team use?
The engineering team primarily uses Python, Django, and Go for backend services, and Vue for component-based frontends.
Is an on-call commitment required?
Yes, this role requires participation in an on-call rotation to support business needs.
What is the application deadline?
Applications for this role will be accepted through October 30, 2026.
What salary is offered for this role?
The salary is not stated in the source job posting.
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