Our mission is to democratize finance for all. 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.
The Developer Experience (DevX) team’s mission is to boost developer productivity across the full software development lifecycle — from coding, to builds and testing, to safe production deployments.
As a Staff Software Developer, you’ll be a key technical leader on the team and set technical direction, design scalable systems, and mentor other engineers while shaping the future of Robinhood’s developer infrastructure! This is a high-impact role where you’ll be instrumental in delivering fast, safe, and cost-efficient development tooling across the company.
The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.
What you’ll do- Set the roadmap and lead architecture for our deployment platform, improving reliability, safety, and developer velocity
- Build scalable deployment capabilities on Kubernetes using ArgoCD, Argo Workflows, and Argo Rollouts, advancing GitOps-based workflows
- Expand multi-region support and strengthen progressive delivery (canary, blue/green)
- Partner with product engineering, other infrastructure teams, and security to deliver a self-serve platform with strong operational standards
- As a Staff Developer, you will take ownership of the deployment platform's reliability, which includes joining the team’s support rotation (on-call). You will lead efforts to scale and stabilize these systems, ensuring a clear path to reducing operational overhead for the entire team.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, architecture guidance, and hands-on technical leadership
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with depth in platform engineering, infrastructure, and/or developer productivity
- Proven technical leadership: setting direction, driving architecture, and delivering complex systems end-to-end
- Strong programming skills in Go and/or Python (Go preferred)
- Hands-on experience building and operating Kubernetes-based platforms in production, including multi-cluster and/or multi-region setups
- Experience with GitOps and modern CD systems (e.g. ArgoCD, Flux, Spinnaker, Octopus Deploy)
- Experience with progressive delivery and safe rollout patterns (canary, blue/green, automated rollbacks), plus the tooling to support them
- Strong operational mindset: reliability, observability, incident response, and scaling production systems
- Collaborative approach and strong communication skills across product engineering, infrastructure, and security stakeholders
- Nice to have: familiarity with CI/build tooling (e.g., Bazel) and GitHub workflows (not required)
Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.
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Vacancy Notice: This job posting represents an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
Base 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.
Base Pay Range:
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
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