Join Robinhood's Cryptographic Services team to build and secure in-house card-processing services for sensitive financial data.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 9 hours ago
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Software Engineer in Cryptography at Robinhood plays a crucial role in designing and maintaining the infrastructure that secures cryptographic keys and supports encryption and decryption processes. This position requires proficiency in modern programming languages and experience with production services, as the engineer will help launch an in-house card-processing service while collaborating with various engineering teams. Ideal candidates are those with a strong engineering background and a keen interest in security, particularly in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Robinhood's careers page October 30, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 77% of 53 comparable mid security roles in United States that list Python we track (median $130,000 across 21 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 41.4% of 215 comparable mid security roles in United States; Java appears in 2.3% of 215 comparable mid security roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Cloud Security Engineer role remote?
- It's hybrid — Robinhood expects some on-site time in Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Robinhood lists $166,000–$195,000 for this 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: C#, C++, Go, Java, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Robinhood targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Cloud Security Engineer role at Robinhood.
From the original posting
Join us in building the future of finance.
The Cloud Security team is focused on protecting Robinhood’s AWS cloud and providing engineers with foundational security capabilities. It is a major contributor to the company’s least privilege objective to manage network traffic and reduce the level of access that employees have or could obtain through escalation.
A Senior Security Engineer on the Cloud Security team is a well-rounded technologist and a deep subject matter expert in cloud security and building security controls on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate for this role will embody and exemplify our Safety First value.
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
- As a Security Engineer you will be part of a team which owns the security posture for cloud infrastructure on which all Robinhood products are built
- You will build and operate solutions that protect foundational infrastructure and make it easier for Robinhood developers to protect their applications
- Protect Robinhood’s AWS cloud environment and provide engineers with foundational security capabilities
- Build, configure and set up systems with a safety first approach
What you bring
- Securing enterprise applications on AWS by building software, services, and automation that provide safe defaults, paved roads, and intuitive capabilities to other developers
- Proficiency with Golang (preferred) or Python and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform
- Strong command of industry best practices like the AWS Well-Architected framework and CIS Benchmarks and have expert level knowledge of AWS security services like Identity & Access Management (IAM), Service Control Policies (SCPs), AWS WAF, and AWS Network Firewall
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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