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.
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.
The Efficiency Engineering team focuses on improving the performance, utilization, and cost-effectiveness of Robinhood’s cloud infrastructure. We build systems that make infrastructure usage measurable, understandable, and actionable. Our work enables engineering teams to run services that are right-sized, performant, and financially efficient. By combining deep systems knowledge with practical tooling, we help ensure that every infrastructure dollar directly supports product reliability and customer experience!
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Efficiency Engineering team, you will design and build software that identifies performance inefficiencies, reduces waste, and increases utilization across AWS and Kubernetes environments. You will develop telemetry pipelines, optimization frameworks, and automated controls that improve system performance while lowering cost per workload. Your work will span distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and application performance layers, helping teams make informed trade-offs between latency, reliability, and spend. This role directly contributes to measurable improvements in infrastructure efficiency across a large-scale microservices architecture!
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 we offer
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. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
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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.
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