Senior iOS Engineer, Crypto Perpetuals
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143 salaries · our own dataThis role pays $196k-$230k, above the $204k median for engineering roles in crypto on this board.
As a Senior iOS Engineer on Robinhood's Crypto Perpetuals team, you'll design and build performant mobile experiences that support real-time data, sophisticated trading flows, and highly reliable execution for active crypto traders. You'll partner closely with product, design, and backend engineering to deliver intuitive tools for serious traders, while helping raise the technical bar across the team through strong architecture, execution, and mentorship. This role is based in Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Toronto, ON with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
What you'll do
- Design and implement scalable iOS application architecture that supports advanced crypto trading experiences used by Robinhood's most active investors
- Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and data teams to deliver fast, reliable, and intuitive pro-grade trading tools on mobile
- Improve application performance, real-time data handling, observability, and release stability across core crypto trading workflows
- Lead technical planning and provide guidance during system design reviews, implementation discussions, and incident resolution efforts for high-stakes trading features
- Mentor iOS engineers through code reviews, technical feedback, and structured development support while contributing to engineering standards and documentation
What you bring
- 6+ years of professional experience developing iOS applications
- Extensive experience building and maintaining large-scale iOS applications using Swift and modern iOS development frameworks
- Experience designing mobile systems with clear architecture patterns, scalable component design, and maintainable testing strategies, particularly for data-intensive or real-time use cases
- Ability to collaborate effectively with product, design, backend, and infrastructure partners to deliver customer-focused technical solutions
- Experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform improvements
- Clear communication skills and ability to translate complex trading concepts into intuitive mobile experiences
- US citizenship or lawful permanent residency (required for this position)
Nice to have
- Experience working on financial platforms, trading systems, or real-time market data products
What we offer
- Base pay (depending on location): Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, Bellevue, WA, or Washington, DC: $196,000-$230,000 USD; Denver, CO, Westlake, TX, or Chicago, IL: $172,000-$202,000 USD; Lake Mary, FL, Clearwater, FL, or Gainesville, FL: $153,000-$179,000 USD; Toronto, ON: $166,000-$195,000 CAD
- Bonus opportunities and equity ownership
- 401(k) matching
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Lifestyle wallet, a flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
- Paid time off including company holidays, sick time, parental leave, and more
- Catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces in office locations
About Robinhood
Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all. The company is building advanced trading experiences and mobile platforms that help customers access financial markets with intuitive, fast, and reliable tools.
Context for this role
From the live jobs we track on CryptoJobsHQ, updated daily.
Robinhood has 24 open roles on CryptoJobsHQ: 9 in Engineering, 7 in Legal & Compliance and 3 in Design. 8% are fully remote, most of the rest in the US and Canada. 5 were posted in the last 7 days. The median advertised base salary is $181k, from 19 listings that publish pay.
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