Join Robinhood as a Senior Software Engineer to build a scalable AI platform for security teams.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Design and build a scalable AI platform
- Build foundational platform services, APIs, libraries, and SDKs
- Design secure systems with strong identity and data protection controls
- Build and operate reliable, large-scale distributed systems
- Identify opportunities to improve platform performance and security
Must have
- 5+ years of software development experience
- 3+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems
- Experience building AI platforms or production systems that support AI-powered applications
- Proficiency in Go or Python
- Strong understanding of security fundamentals
Practical constraints
- In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
Role intensity
70% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
Engineers will build AI-powered agents and security solutions.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the AI Security team at Robinhood focuses on developing a scalable AI platform that enhances security capabilities across the organization. Key skills include expertise in building large-scale distributed systems, with a strong emphasis on security practices such as authentication and encryption, using languages like Go or Python. This position is suited for experienced engineers with a background in AI infrastructure and a collaborative mindset, as they will work closely with various teams to ensure secure AI adoption. The team operates in a high-performance environment that values ethics and innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 18, 2026. Last confirmed on Robinhood's careers page November 7, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 72% of 106 comparable senior security roles in United States that list Python we track (median $179,900 across 47 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 42.5% of 341 comparable senior security roles in United States; gRPC appears in 0.6% of 341 comparable senior security roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Security Platform role remote?
- It's hybrid — Robinhood expects some on-site time in Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Robinhood lists $196,000–$230,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer, Security Platform role.
- Where is the role based?
- Robinhood is hiring for this position in Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Go, Kafka, Kubernetes, Python, gRPC.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Robinhood targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer, Security Platform role at Robinhood.
From the original posting
Join us in building the future of finance.
The Security Platform team is responsible for the secure lifecycle, governance, and protection of Robinhood’s most sensitive user data. This team builds foundational systems such as secure data pipelines, tokenization services, and privacy compliance infrastructure to ensure customer data is handled responsibly and in line with regulations. The team works closely with security, infrastructure, and product engineering partners to ensure data is both usable and protected. You will contribute to systems that support authentication, third-party integrations, and emerging AI-driven use cases.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and build backend systems that securely process and manage customer data across Robinhood’s platform. You will own the systems that handle authentication, authorization, and privacy-preserving data operations. This role involves close collaboration with engineers focused on access management, infrastructure, and data systems. Your work will directly support efforts to improve system reliability, strengthen data protections, and enable new product capabilities using secure data.
This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, and Menlo Park, CA offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
What you’ll do
- Build backend services and data pipelines that securely store, process, and route customer data
- Develop systems for token issuance, user authentication, and anonymization to support privacy requirements
- Define and execute the vision for authentication across next-generation AI platforms, intelligent agents, and MCP ecosystems, shaping how secure identity works in an AI-first world
- Implement data retention and deletion workflows aligned with regulatory standards such as CCPA and GDPR
- Partner with access management engineers to enforce least-privilege access controls across systems
- Contribute to monitoring and auditing systems that track how data is accessed and used
What you bring
- You have 8+ years of software engineering experience focused on backend systems, data infrastructure, or security
- You are proficient in at least one backend language such as Python, Go, or Java
- You have experience building and operating services in cloud environments such as AWS and Kubernetes
- You have worked with distributed systems such as databases, messaging systems, or data processing frameworks (e.g., PostgreSQL, Kafka, Spark, Snowflake)
- You understand data protection principles such as encryption, secure data handling, and privacy-focused system design
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.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
Base Pay Range:
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