Staff Software Engineer, Retirements Account

Join us in building the future of finance. Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading. 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. Robinhood has been tapped as the brokerage and initial trustee for Trump Accounts, and is working alongside BNY to develop and operate the Trump Accounts infrastructure to expand market access for the next generation of Americans. In this role, you will help build a world-class, intuitive platform, leveraging Robinhood’s industry-leading financial technology to deliver a standalone web and app experience for this historic national initiative. The Retirements and Accounts team focuses on building and scaling systems that support long-term investing and account management for millions of customers. This team works closely with product, data, and infrastructure partners to deliver reliable, secure, and intuitive financial experiences. You will help shape systems that enable customers to plan for their financial future with confidence! As a Staff Backend Engineer (IC6) , you will serve as a foundational technical leader for this 0-to-1 initiative. You will be responsible for designing and building the critical backend architecture, pipelines, and complex cross-functional integrations required to interface securely with government systems and major banking partners like BNY. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where you will directly shape a platform built to serve millions of future customers! This role is based in our New York, NY office(s), with in-person attendance expected 3 days per week. At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. What You'll Do Lead the technical design, architectural strategy, and implementation of a brand-new, standalone backend infrastructure optimized for security, reliability, and scale. Design secure data pipelines and robust APIs to integrate government-backed registries, employer contribution frameworks, and institutional banking systems. Guide engineering teams across Robinhood's broader brokerage ecosystem, fostering technical excellence, setting high bar code standards, and mentoring senior engineers. Partner closely with Product, Security, Legal, and external stakeholders to navigate the unique protections and technical compliance protocols of a highly regulated government contract. Own backend stability and performance tuning ahead of initial high-volume user rollouts and the general public launch. What You Bring 8+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of operating as a principal or staff-level engineer, driving multi-year technical vision, long-term architecture, and strategic direction for large-scale distributed systems. Advanced mastery-level proficiency in designing, building, and maintaining high-throughput, low-latency distributed infrastructure and secure data pipelines using Python or Go. Deep expertise in domain modeling, microservices architecture, and building highly reliable APIs capable of orchestrating complex cross-functional data flows across multiple engineering domains. Demonstrable execution in a zero-to-one product space, navigating high levels of technical ambigui