Senior Backend Engineer, Growth
Core
Design, build, and evolve backend services and APIs powering Robinhood Gold experiences, acquisition, activation, and long-term customer engagement.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth)
Builds
Backend services, APIs, and systems for subscription experiences, member benefits, and engagement flows.
Domain
Fintech / Growth Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems design, API design, Data modeling, System architecture, Technical leadership, Product sense, Ambiguity navigation, Engineering ownership, Cross-functional collaboration, Operational excellence
Preferred skills
Mentoring engineers, Driving high standards in system design, Hands-on collaboration
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Design and build backend services and APIs for growth journeys; Own projects end-to-end from design to iteration; Partner with product, design, and data teams to translate opportunities into scalable systems; Improve service reliability, performance, and observability; Shape architecture for subscription and engagement systems; Mentor engineers through design and code reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
