Posted by employer 3 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 20 hours ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Robinhood's careers page September 30, 2026.
- Starts above 60% of 60 comparable senior backend roles in Canada we track (median $108,765 across 20 companies).
- Backend appears in 1.4% of 71 comparable senior backend roles in Canada; API appears in 1.4% of 71 comparable senior backend roles in Canada.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Developer, Backend role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Toronto, Canada.
- What's the salary range?
- Robinhood lists CAD 166,000–CAD 195,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Developer, Backend role.
- Where is the role based?
- Robinhood is hiring for this position in Toronto, Canada.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: API, Backend.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Robinhood targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Developer, Backend role at Robinhood.
From the original posting
Join us in building the future of finance.
As a Senior Software Developer on this high-impact team, you’ll collaborate across engineering, business, operations, and vendor channels to support critical infrastructure. Most product initiatives begin with us, as we enable reliable, scalable access to financial instrument data across Robinhood! Your work will help drive new feature rollouts and product expansions across multiple lines of business!
The WonderFi team including Coinsquare and Bitbuy, is now part of Robinhood and gives the company a direct path into the regulated Canadian crypto market through WonderFi’s licenses, platforms, and existing customer base. As part of the transition, Robinhood is gradually migrating eligible WonderFi customers onto the Robinhood Canada platform, with Bitbuy and Coinsquare accounts moving to read-only mode after migration while customers retain access to past transactions and tax documents for a period of time.
These roles are based in our Toronto, ON, Canada office, with hybrid attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
What you’ll do
● Build scalable systems and backend components, balancing stability, performance, and maintainability
● Design, implement, test, and deploy production-ready features with high correctness and low-latency requirements
● Partner with frontend and data teams to refine APIs used by millions of customers
● Mentor junior developers and technically lead complex projects across teams
● Identify and implement improvements for system performance and team workflows
What you bring
● 5+ years of professional software development experience
● 3+ years designing and building large-scale, distributed, low-latency systems
● Proficiency in highly concurrent backend system development and intuitive API design
● Demonstrated ability to deliver long-term impact on systems or team-wide architecture
● Strong judgment and prioritization skills, with the ability to lead initiatives and mentor peers
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.
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.
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