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Software Engineer, Tokenization

Robinhood
Menlo Park, CA; New York, NYPosted 3w ago

Role at a glance

Salary (all locations)
$130K – $195K
Location
Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Level
Mid-level
Function
Engineering

Pay varies by location. See the employer’s salary zones below for the range that applies to you.

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About this role

RWA Signal Brief

Robinhood is seeking a software engineer to build backend infrastructure for its proprietary chain, focusing on the issuance, custody, and settlement of tokenized equities. The role bridges traditional brokerage systems with decentralized exchanges to enable 24/7 trading of public and private assets. Engineers will be responsible for ensuring the correctness and auditability of systems that manage live customer assets.

  • Minimum 2 years of professional software development experience.
  • Expertise in Go, Python, or Java backend development.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and system design.
  • Ability to work in-person at least 3 days per week.
  • Experience with or interest in EVM and smart contracts.
Backend EngineeringBlockchain InfrastructureSmart ContractsDistributed SystemsEVMFinancial Systems

Summary written by RWA Signal. The employer’s own description follows below.

About the role (from employer)

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. 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.

About the team + role

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 Tokenization team's mission is to bring both public and private equity to be tradable 24/7 on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) across the Robinhood Chain. We work at the intersection of blockchain technology, financial market infrastructure, and modern distributed systems - with a focus on accessibility, security, and scalability. Equity markets have been closed nights and weekends for a century; we're building the infrastructure that changes that.

As a Software Engineer, you'll build and own backend services that make tokenized equities work end to end - issuance, custody, and settlement on-chain, kept in sync with traditional brokerage and ledger systems. You'll ship product-facing features and platform capabilities in a domain where correctness is non-negotiable - the systems you build move real customer assets, continuously, around the clock.

This role are based in either our Menlo Park, Toronto or New York city offices, 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

  • Design, build, test, and deploy the backend services that mint, custody, and settle tokenized equities on the Robinhood Chain, with correctness and auditability as hard requirements
  • Develop product-facing features and platform enhancements that meet strict correctness and scalability standards
  • Build the connective tissue between traditional market infrastructure (brokerage, ledgers, corporate actions) and on-chain systems, including smart contract integrations, chain indexers, and DEX trade flows
  • Identify and implement improvements to system performance, engineering productivity, and risk reduction
  • Collaborate closely with product, compliance, client, and platform teams to deliver impactful technical solutions

What you bring

  • 2+ years of experience in software development
  • Expertise in backend development using languages such as Go, Python, or Java, with a solid grasp of cloud-native architectures
  • Strong grasp of system design, data modeling, and software engineering fundamentals
  • Care for correctness-critical systems - idempotency, reconciliation, and reasoning carefully about failure modes when money is at stake
  • Strong ownership mindset, with a track record of delivering high-quality projects end to end in cross-functional environments
  • Interest in blockchain fundamentals - EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement - or a strong appetite to go deep quickly

What we 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
  • Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
  • Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not
  • 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. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
$166,000—$195,000 USD
Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
$147,000—$172,000 USD
Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)
$130,000—$152,000 USD

Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

AI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.

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. Please review the Privacy Policy for your country of application.

Source & provenanceThis job is published by Robinhood on their own careers site (10 September 2026) and aggregated by RWA Signal.View original posting

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