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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Robinhood
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $230,000.0 - $270,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Security, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Backend, Low Latency, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-software-engineer-government-products-robinhoodapp-10675758

## About the Role

* 8+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of operating as a principal or staff-level engineer, driving multi-year technical vision, long-term architecture, and strategic direction for large-scale distributed systems.
 * Advanced mastery-level proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining high-throughput, low-latency distributed infrastructure and secure data pipelines using Python or Go.
 * Deep expertise in domain modeling, microservices architecture, and building highly reliable APIs capable of orchestrating complex cross-functional data flows across multiple engineering domains.
 * Demonstrable execution in a zero-to-one product space, navigating high levels of technical ambiguity, setting foundational engineering patterns, and systematically de-risking complex technical blockers.
 * Experience serving as a primary technical point of contact across an entire organization, with a strong commitment to raising the engineering bar by sponsoring and mentoring senior engineers.
 * Exceptional communication skills with a proven capability to partner closely with Product, Security, Compliance, and external institutional partners to translate highly complex legal or regulatory constraints into clean, maintainable backend infrastructure.

## Description

* Lead the technical design, architectural strategy, and implementation of a brand-new, standalone backend infrastructure optimized for security, reliability, and scale.
 * Design secure data pipelines and robust APIs to integrate government-backed registries, employer contribution frameworks, and institutional banking systems.
 * Guide engineering teams across Robinhood's broader brokerage ecosystem, fostering technical excellence, setting high bar code standards, and mentoring senior engineers.
 * Partner closely with Product, Security, Legal, and external stakeholders to navigate the unique protections and technical compliance protocols of a highly regulated government contract.
 * Own backend stability and performance tuning ahead of initial high-volume user rollouts and the general public launch.