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full-timeSenior Software Engineer, International
Robinhood · Toronto, Canada
Robinhood operates in the financial services sector with a mission to democratize finance for a global audience. As a Senior Software Engineer on the International team, you will be responsible for scaling the platform to support users in diverse markets. Your day-to-day work involves full-stack development, where you will bridge high-performance frontend interfaces using React and TypeScript with resilient backend services built in Go and Python. You will lead the technical design and delivery of critical international capabilities, including localized onboarding, multi-currency funding, and regional trading experiences. The role requires architecting modular, reusable frameworks that allow for rapid expansion into new jurisdictions while maintaining strict compliance, security, and system reliability. You will collaborate extensively with cross-functional partners, including product, design, legal, and compliance teams, to optimize user acquisition and product localization. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in a fast-moving, high-performance environment and possesses the technical rigor to build scalable, fault-tolerant financial systems. Candidates should be comfortable leading complex technical projects and participating in production on-call rotations to ensure platform availability.
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 International engineering team's mission is to expand Robinhood's products globally and scale our platform to support millions of new customers in diverse markets. We build and maintain experiences across onboarding, funding, account setup, localized product experiences, growth incentives, and platform capabilities to operate in new jurisdictions. Our engineering team partners closely with product, design, compliance, marketing teams, along with an array of platform engineering teams to launch new products and optimize user acquisition globally. We prioritize technical rigor, system reliability, and quick execution to deliver reliable products to our growing customer base. Our culture is centered on clear communication, strong team partnership, and a commitment to helping people manage their financial lives! As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer , you will be a core technical driver for Robinhood’s global expansion initiatives. You will bridge high-performance frontend interfaces with resilient backend distributed systems, architecting and delivering localized customer experiences—from multi-currency funding and international onboarding to regional asset trading. You will design reusable, extensible platform abstractions that allow Robinhood to scale seamlessly into new international markets while upholding uncompromising standards for security, availability, and compliance. In this role, you will lead complex technical designs, raise the engineering bar across the stack, and collaborate side-by-side with product managers, designers, compliance partners, and platform teams to build financial products for our worldwide community This role is based in either our Toronto, Canada office, 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 Full Stack Architecture & Engineering: Develop and maintain high-quality frontend interfaces (React/TypeScript) and scale robust backend services (Go/Python) Global Product Launches: Own the technical delivery of critical international capabilities, including localized onboarding funnels, identity verification (KYC/AML), multi-currency funding rails, and region-specific trading experiences Growth and User Acquisition: Build and optimize high-leverage growth mechanisms, localized promotion engines, and user acquisition pipelines to accelerate international market adoption. Reusable Internationalization Platforms: Architect modular, scalable frameworks and internationalization (i18n/l10n) services that make expanding to future jurisdictions faster, safer, and more reliable System Reliability & Observability: Ensure backend services and localized products are built for high availability, low latency, and fault tolerance; implement comprehensive telemetry, automated testing, and participate in production on-call rotations Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Product Design, Compliance, Legal, and Platform teams to translate jurisdictional requirements into elegant, user-centric technical solutions What you bring Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and operating production systems across the full stack Frontend Depth: Proficiency with modern frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, TypeScript) with an emphasis on performance, accessibility, and state management Backend & Distributed Systems: Strong experience building scalable distributed services in languages such as Go or Python, utilizing relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis), and working with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka) Product Ownership: Proven track record of taking complex features from ambiguity through technical design, phased rollout, production validation, and post-launch maintenance API & Systems Design: Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, gRPC, service-oriented architectures, and microservice integration patterns Communication & Alignment
| Role | Senior Software Engineer, International |
|---|---|
| Company | Robinhood |
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-16 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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