Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

Robinhood is building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. The Data Platform organization builds and operates the systems that power how data is stored, moved, and consumed across Robinhood. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead across the Data Platform organization, shaping architecture and guiding execution across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

Lead architectural direction across storage, streaming, and data lake platforms, connecting systems that handle transactional, real-time, and analytical workloads; Design and guide implementation of distributed systems, including database sharding, proxy-based query routing, and real-time event processing pipelines; Improve data freshness and latency by evolving streaming and ingestion systems toward near real-time processing goals; Partner with engineering leaders and teams across Robinhood to define platform strategy, align roadmaps, and ensure systems meet reliability, scalability, and performance requirements; Drive 0→1 initiatives that introduce new platform capabilities, including next-generation streaming, CDC, and data processing systems

Requirements

Extensive experience building and scaling distributed systems, with deep expertise in at least two of the following areas: storage systems, streaming platforms, or data lake / large-scale data processing; Strong understanding of database systems such as PostgreSQL and/or DynamoDB, including replication, sharding, and performance optimization; Experience with streaming and event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka, Flink, or similar systems; Familiarity with modern data platforms and compute engines such as Spark, Delta Lake, or equivalent large-scale data processing systems; Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, define long-term architecture, and collaborate across multiple teams

Benefits

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