Posted by employer 6 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the Storage Platform team at Robinhood focuses on enhancing the reliability and performance of database systems, including tasks like connection pooling and query routing. The position requires strong backend development skills, particularly in PostgreSQL and familiarity with cloud infrastructure, alongside proficiency in languages like Go or Rust. This opportunity is ideal for experienced engineers who thrive in high-impact environments and are eager to tackle complex financial challenges. The team emphasizes operational excellence and automation, contributing to a culture of innovation and accountability.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 16, 2026. Last confirmed on Robinhood's careers page October 8, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 82% of 118 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list AWS we track (median $171,000 across 57 companies). See AWS salary trends
- AWS appears in 32.2% of 506 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Rust appears in 10.9% of 506 comparable senior backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer, Storage Platform role remote?
- It's hybrid — Robinhood expects some on-site time in Bellevue, WA.
- What's the salary range?
- Robinhood lists $196,000–$230,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Robinhood is hiring for this position in Bellevue, WA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Go, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Rust.
- 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 Engineer, Storage Platform role at Robinhood.
From the original posting
Join us in building the future of finance.
The Storage Platform team builds and operates the platform that powers database access across Robinhood. We own relational (Postgres/Aurora), key-value (DynamoDB), and caching systems, along with the SDKs, control plane automation, and data plane services that enable safe and reliable access at scale. Our mission is to standardize and strengthen how services connect to storage, improve reliability and performance, and reduce operational overhead through automation. We manage thousands of databases and hundreds of caching clusters supporting millions of users and critical brokerage workloads. Availability is our highest priority — our systems are designed to meet strict uptime targets, including no downtime during market hours.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build and improve core infrastructure used by many engineering teams, with a focus on reliability, performance, and operational excellence. You’ll deliver key components of data plane and control plane systems (for example: connection pooling, query routing, automation workflows, and observability) and help evolve patterns for safe, consistent database access. You’ll work closely with peers to design pragmatic solutions, reduce toil through automation, and improve how we operate storage systems at scale.
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This role is based in our Bellevue, WA office, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
What you’ll do
- Build and ship services that improve database reliability and performance, including connection pooling, query routing, and database access patterns
- Implement automation that reduces manual work for operating databases and caching clusters at scale (provisioning, configuration changes, backups, and routine operations)
- Improve observability for storage systems by adding metrics, logs, and alerts that help detect issues early and speed up incident response
- Diagnose and resolve production issues across storage infrastructure, including latency regressions, capacity constraints, and availability events
- Contribute to engineering standards for secure database connectivity (for example, encryption-in-transit) and safe usage guardrails
What you bring
- Strong experience building and operating backend or infrastructure systems in production environments
- Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL and relational database concepts (schema design, indexing, query performance, replication fundamentals)
- Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Go or Rust, with the ability to learn existing codebases quickly
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and containers (AWS and Kubernetes preferred), plus hands-on operational skills (on-call, incident response, and post-incident follow-ups)
- Familiarity with system observability practices and performance measurement (metrics, dashboards, logs, and tracing)
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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