Senior Staff Software Developer, Developer Infrastructure

10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a Staff or Senior Staff role

Deep experience designing and building large-scale developer infrastructure systems (e.g., CI/CD, build systems, testing frameworks, dev environments, observability tooling)

Strong expertise in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript preferred)

Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering initiatives and shipping platform-wide improvements

Exceptional communication and collaboration skills — comfortable influencing across all levels of engineering and product

Passion for developer experience, operational excellence, and enabling others to succeed

Architect and build robust, scalable systems that enhance Robinhood’s ability to deliver high-quality, full stack applications quickly and safely

Lead cross-functional engineering efforts that improve frontend and backend developer workflows — including build systems, test automation, CI/CD pipelines, local dev environments, and dev-config tooling

Drive design reviews, operational readiness, and post-incident learnings for core developer experience systems

Champion engineering productivity by identifying friction in the development lifecycle and automating complex workflows

Set strategy and technical standards that elevate code quality, observability, and operational reliability across web, mobile, and service layers

Collaborate with product, platform, and infrastructure teams to align on long-term roadmaps and architectural direction

At Robinhood, Developer Infrastructure is the backbone that enables every engineer to deliver exceptional software — faster, safer, and at scale. We design and build the systems, platforms, and experiences that make software development seamless and reliable across the company.

We believe infrastructure should be invisible when working perfectly — intuitive, resilient, and empowering. Our mission is to eliminate friction, enhance feedback loops, and drive developer productivity through operational excellence and world-class tooling.

We’re looking for a

Senior Staff Software Developer

to join our Developer Infrastructure organization. In this role, you will serve as a technical leader and architect across the org. You will shape the future of developer experience at Robinhood, leading initiatives that improve velocity, quality, and reliability at scale.

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.