Robinhood is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform in ENG Infrastructure — Bellevue, WA. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on boards.greenhouse.io: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
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.
About the team + role
Company context from the listing:
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers.
The Storage Platform team builds and operates the platform that powers database access across Robinhood. We own relational (Postgres/Aurora), key-value (DynamoDB), and caching systems, along with the SDKs, control plane automation, and data plane services that enable safe and reliable access at scale.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design and evolve the core infrastructure that underpins Robinhood’s storage systems. You’ll lead complex distributed systems initiatives such as horizontal sharding, proxy-based query routing, connection pooling, and cross-shard transactions.
Here is a blog post from the team!
This role is based in our Bellevue, WA office, with in-person attendance expected at least 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
Day-to-day scope for the Staff Software Engineer, Storage Platform as described in the posting:
- Design and implement distributed storage systems, including sharding strategies, query routing layers, and database proxy services
- Improve availability, failover, and disaster recovery capabilities across multi-region deployments
- Build and enhance control plane automation that manages thousands of databases and caching clusters at scale
- Optimize database performance and throughput by analyzing query patterns, improving connection pooling, and implementing observability standards
- Partner with product and infrastructure teams to standardize how services connect to Postgres, NoSQL, and caching systems while meeting regulatory and security requirements
What you bring
- Deep expertise in PostgreSQL (Aurora PostgreSQL preferred) and strong understanding of relational database internals
- Experience building or operating distributed systems, including horizontal sharding, replication, and distributed transactions (e.g., two-phase commit)
- Proficiency in Go and/or Rust, with experience building backend or infrastructure services
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS managed services (RDS, DynamoDB), and observability tooling (metrics, logging, tracing)
- Strong understanding of system reliability, performance tuning, and cost optimization in high-scale production environments
What we offer
What the posting highlights about the 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 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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones.
Base Pay Range:
Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
$230,000—$270,000 USD
Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
$203,000—$238,000 USD
Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)
$180,000—$211,000 USD
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best.