Senior Software Engineer, Agentic AI Full-time

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

With growth as the top priority…

The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world – we’d love to have you apply.

About the team + role

We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious individual to accelerate the development and expansion of products powered by Gen AI to democratize finance at an unprecedented pace. In this role, you’ll play a key part in Robinhood’s forward trajectory, collaborating closely with our adept Data Science and Engineering teams. The Agentic AI eam is devoted to bridging the transition of Gen AI & ML modeling work into production-grade applications. Robinhood operates at the intersection of data-driven insights and technological innovation.

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.
What you’ll do

• Design large scale systems within a team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability.
• Lead, build, test, and release product-facing features with enterprise grade correctness and scalability requirements; these features could be related to market data, trading, accounting, authentication, or security.
• Develop and implement AI-based products by using LLMs, to create next generation automation tools that can be leveraged both by internal teams and shipped as a part of the Robinhood apps
• Proactively identify and drive optimizations and improvements to the product and fine tune our REST API to support millions of customers.
• Rapid Prototyping and Iteration: Develop and test quick prototypes to validate concepts and optimize solutions prior to scaling.
• Active contribution to open source projects.

What you bring

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong backend development expertise (e.g., Java, Python, Go).
• Proficient with relational databases and transactions, and familiarity with writing highly concurrent systems.
• Experience with prompt engineering and large language models
• Hands on in cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and scalable system architecture.
• Skilled in data processing and API integration. Experience building or scaling AI-powered platforms and agent-based systems.
• Demonstrated history of providing firm-wide impact with self-sufficiency, as well as planning and leading large projects with long-term impact.
• Ability to solve complex engineering problems that deliver results which help the team to achieve its objective with excellent task prioritizations.

What we offer

• Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
• Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
• Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
• Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Vibrant office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

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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 salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)

$187,000-$220,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$165,000-$194,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL)

$146,000-$172,000 USD

Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.

We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission-we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we’re looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.

Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants’ privacy rights. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.