Senior Engineering Manager, AI Research and Development

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world's biggest financial problems. We're looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn't a place for complacency, it's where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We're a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

What you'll do

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing organization of engineers, managers, and applied ML specialists, providing technical guidance, regular feedback, and support for career growth.
• Guide model development and evaluation, ensuring AI applications are highly performant, secure, and ready to serve millions of customers.
• Partner directly with product, design, infrastructure, and other executive leaders to ensure AI platforms meet the complex needs of Robinhood’s diverse business lines.
• Establish clear engineering processes to ensure reliable delivery, code quality, and system scalability across multiple teams.

What you bring

• Proven engineering leadership experience, with a track record of supporting performance, hiring top talent, managing managers, and driving organizational development.
• Hands-on experience in Applied Machine Learning, specifically with productionizing applications that leverage LLMs and advanced models to build real-world products.
• Deep understanding of ML infrastructure, platforms, and the complexities of deploying AI safely and securely across an enterprise.
• An execution-focused approach to translating complex business and product goals into clear technical milestones and organizational strategy.

Leadership Expectations

• Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech.
• Hire and retain top talent by setting a high bar, hiring only those who raise it, investing in onboarding, and addressing talent issues quickly and fairly.
• Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity.

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not.
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more.
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.