Staff Software Engineer, Storage 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

• Design and implement distributed storage systems, including sharding strategies, query routing layers, and database proxy services
• Improve availability, failover, and disaster recovery capabilities across multi-region deployments
• Build and enhance control plane automation that manages thousands of databases and caching clusters at scale
• Optimize database performance and throughput by analyzing query patterns, improving connection pooling, and implementing observability standards
• Persist with product and infrastructure teams to standardize how services connect to Postgres, NoSQL, and caching systems while meeting regulatory and security requirements

What you bring

• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL (Aurora PostgreSQL preferred) and strong understanding of relational database internals
• Experience building or operating distributed systems, including horizontal sharding, replication, and distributed transactions (e.g., two-phase commit)
• Proficiency in Go and/or Rust, with experience building backend or infrastructure services
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS managed services (RDS, DynamoDB), and observability tooling (metrics, logging, tracing)
• Strong understanding of system reliability, performance tuning, and cost optimization in high-scale production environments

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.

Pay

The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

• Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC): $230,000 - $270,000 USD
• Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL): $203,000 - $238,000 USD
• Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL): $180,000 - $211,000 USD