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Director of Engineering, Software Platform

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Toronto, ON
Senior level
Toronto, ON
Senior level
As the Director of Engineering for the Software Platform at Robinhood, you will define and implement strategic vision for infrastructure, lead high-performing teams, and drive operational excellence while partnering with cross-functional leaders in Product, Engineering, and Security.
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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:

The Software Platform organization powers the foundation of Robinhood’s technology ecosystem. We are responsible for delivering the core infrastructure that supports Robinhood's engineering teams.

Our mission is to enable all engineers at Robinhood to build and scale with powerful, and reliable engineering practices. This includes maintaining innovative performance engineering practices, ensuring capacity planning aligns with business growth, and encouraging a culture of operational excellence through reliability engineering principles.

You will be a vital leader in our Software Platform organization, coordinating strategy and execution in areas like Provisioning, Storage, Compute, Networking, and Observability. Your role is crucial in enabling our engineers to deliver impactful features and products to customers quickly and confidently.

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

  • Define and implement the vision and strategy for the Software Platform organization, aligning infrastructure goals with Robinhood’s broader engineering and business objectives.
  • Lead and mentor high-performing teams across the US and Canada, driving operational excellence.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and learning across the platform teams.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders in Product, Engineering, and Security to align infrastructure priorities with organizational goals.
  • Stay up to date with the latest technology trends, evaluating and implementing cutting-edge tools and methodologies to enhance platform performance and efficiency.

What you bring

  • Proven experience leading and scaling platform or infrastructure engineering teams in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
  • Deep expertise in provisioning, compute, and distributed systems.
  • Solid understanding of networking, observability tools, and standard methodologies for performance engineering.
  • A track record of driving initiatives that improve system reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to encourage and influence teams across the organization.
  • An attitude of collaboration, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and team members from various areas.
  • Experience balancing short-term deliverables with long-term strategic investments.
  • A passion for enabling engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable products.

To ensure an inclusive and welcoming interview experience, we offer accommodations for candidates with physical or mental conditions. If you need an accommodation, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Form.


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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. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan.

Toronto, ON

$230,000$270,500 CAD

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.

Top Skills

Compute
Networking
Provisioning
Storage

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