Staff Software Engineer, Exchange Platform

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Exchange Platform team at Robinhood, you will define the technical vision, long-term architectural roadmap, and engineering standards for platform modernization. You serve as a primary technical leader across the Bitstamp exchange ecosystem, architecting the next generation of cloud infrastructure for mission-critical, low-latency services and driving complex distributed systems integrations.

What you'll do

• Architect strategic infrastructure by defining and driving the long-term architectural vision for high-availability, low-latency cloud platforms, setting engineering standards that ensure performance, reliability, and portability across the global ecosystem
• Lead modernization at scale by spearheading multi-quarter initiatives to transition foundational services to resilient, containerized cloud environments while optimizing deployment pipelines and auto-scaling patterns
• Direct high-stakes integrations by leading technical alignment and distributed architecture between Bitstamp's exchange backend and Robinhood's global infrastructure, solving complex cross-organization technical challenges
• Eliminate operational toil and technical debt by anticipating scalability bottlenecks and architecting self-healing systems and intelligent automation that reduce operational load and boost developer velocity
• Exercise systemic ownership by taking end-to-end accountability for ambiguous, high-impact technical initiatives and navigating complex trade-offs between speed, resilience, cost, and maintainability
• Foster technical leadership and culture by mentoring senior engineers, leading architectural design reviews, and establishing engineering best practices across the organization
• Uphold platform resilience by acting as a senior escalation point for high-severity incidents, leading rigorous post-mortems, and instituting systemic safeguards to ensure 24/7 platform integrity

What you bring

• 8+ years of relevant experience in backend and distributed systems engineering, with a proven track record operating as a technical lead or Staff-level engineer in high-scale environments
• Advanced architectural expertise with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and enterprise-scale AWS cloud services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Aurora, DynamoDB)
• Deep understanding of high-concurrency, low-latency backend architectures, event-driven systems, fault tolerance, and data consistency models
• Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous, organization-wide problems from inception to production, successfully delivering high-impact business outcomes
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build technical consensus, influence cross-functional roadmaps, and align senior engineering and product stakeholders across multiple geographies
• A pragmatic, systems-thinking mindset that balances forward-looking architectural evolution with the operational realities of supporting a 24/7 financial exchange

What we offer

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
• Top-tier benefits 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 all employees
• Lifestyle wallet, a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account for expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, and learning
• Comprehensive time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, and parental leave
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
• Monthly commuter stipend to offset in-office commuting costs
• Based in London with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
• Participation in an on-call rotation to support business needs

About Robinhood

Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all. Bitstamp, a key part of the Robinhood family, made history in 2011 as the world's first regulated crypto exchange and remains the longest-running exchange in operation.