Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

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 architectural direction across storage, streaming, and data lake platforms, connecting systems that handle transactional, real-time, and analytical workloads
• Design and guide implementation of distributed systems, including database sharding, proxy-based query routing, and real-time event processing pipelines
• Improve data freshness and latency by evolving streaming and ingestion systems toward near real-time processing goals
• Partner with engineering leaders and teams across Robinhood to define platform strategy, align roadmaps, and ensure systems meet reliability, scalability, and performance requirements
• Drive 0→1 initiatives that introduce new platform capabilities, including next-generation streaming, CDC, and data processing systems

What you bring

• Extensive experience building and scaling distributed systems, with deep expertise in at least two of the following areas: storage systems, streaming platforms, or data lake / large-scale data processing
• Strong understanding of database systems such as PostgreSQL and/or DynamoDB, including replication, sharding, and performance optimization
• Experience with streaming and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, Flink, or similar systems
• Familiarity with modern data platforms and compute engines such as Spark, Delta Lake, or equivalent large-scale data processing systems
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, define long-term architecture, and collaborate across multiple teams

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
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• 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.