Robinhood

Software Engineer, Tokenization

Robinhood$136K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in software development
  • Expertise in backend languages like Go, Python, or Java
  • Strong understanding of system design and data modeling
  • Focus on correctness-critical systems
  • Demonstrated ownership delivering quality projects
  • Interest or background in blockchain technology fundamentals

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and deploy backend services for tokenized equities
  • Develop product features and platform enhancements with strict standards
  • Integrate traditional market infrastructure with on-chain systems
  • Implement improvements for system performance and risk reduction
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions

Benefits

  • Challenging, impactful work for career growth
  • Performance-driven compensation with bonuses and equity
  • Comprehensive benefits including supplemental health and mental health support
  • Access to top AI tools and continuous skill-building
  • Flexible employer-paid benefits spending account
  • Generous time off policies including volunteer and parental leave
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals and events
  • Monthly commuter stipend for in-office commuting costs
Full Job Description
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 is based in our Toronto, ON office(s), 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, and equity ownership
  • Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs
  • 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 employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
  • Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
  • Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs

Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.
Applicant Accommodation Form

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.

Vacancy Notice: This job posting represents an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.

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.

Base Pay Range:

Toronto, ON

$136,000-$160,000 CAD

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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.

About Robinhood

Robinhood is a financial services company that offers commission-free trading through its website and mobile app. The company was founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all by making investing accessible to everyone. The company has raised over $5 billion in funding and has over 13 million users. Robinhood has faced criticism for its business model, which relies on selling order flow to market makers, and for its handling of the GameStop trading frenzy in early 2021.
Learn more about Robinhood
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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