Join a leading fintech company thatâs democratizing finance for all.
Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.
As we continue to build...
Weâre seeking curious thinkers looking to co-author the next chapters of our story. Joining now means helping shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future.
About the team
This role will ideally be located in Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Seattle, WA
Robinhood is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer who is passionate about privacy to become a member of the Privacy Engineering team.
The Privacy Engineering team is a core pillar of Security & Privacy and works with teams across Robinhood to ensure our products and services protect user privacy by designing architectures, tools, and features that make Robinhoodâs data collection transparent, and gives users control over their data throughout the data lifecycle.
You will serve as the technical lead and advocate for our environment, working closely with the Engineering Manager to establish decisions, designs, and discussions related to privacy tooling and concepts at Robinhood. You will not only lead the development of industry-vetted privacy solutions but drive a vision and innovative ideas to implementation as the company evolves and grows.
What you'll do day-to-day:
- Build and support the technical environment that allows us to deliver privacy-centric solutions to our internal and external stakeholders. This includes discovery and documentation of the ways that data is collected, processed, and stored across our products and infrastructure to ensure our data collection and usage practices are transparent, protect user privacy, and mitigate risk
- Lead and manage development of new privacy features, tools, and scalable solutions to optimize the work of the Privacy Engineering team
- Partner with technical and non-technical teams, including Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Legal
- Advocate for privacy-preserving solutions and identify innovative opportunities to advance our privacy posture
- Establish a clear vision and roadmap for privacy technology at Robinhood, delegating work across our technical and non-technical team members as well as key stakeholder groups
- Communicate and evangelize our privacy vision and solutions both internally and externally
About you:
- B.S. or M.S. Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of work experience in software engineering or privacy engineering
- Coding and code review experience in one or more general purpose languages, including diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
- Experience in team mentorship, as well as building relationships and influencing stakeholders across multiple disciplines
- Experience setting a technical vision for a team or area of expertise at an organization
- Experience with concepts and practices such as threat modeling, data anonymization and classification, auditing access to data, and review of requests for data access
Bonus points:
- Experience in AWS environments
- Experience with Python, Django, Go
- Experience in privacy with one or more of the following privacy principles or technologies: privacy by design, user data protection, GDPR, CCPA / CPRA, data inventory, data loss prevention, encryption, anonymization or privacy impact assessments
- IAPP privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT)
- Experience in Finance, FinTech, or Portfolio Trading
The expected salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhoodâs equity plan.
US Zone 1: $247000 - $290000
US Zone 2: $217000 - $255000
US Zone 3: $192000 - $226000
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. You can view comp zones for our US office locations in the table below. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
Office locations (by comp zone)
US Zone 1: Menlo Park, NYC, Seattle, Washington DC
US Zone 2: Denver, Westlake (Dallas), Chicago
US Zone 3: Lake Mary
Weâre looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If youâre ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our missionâweâd love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
Robinhood promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review Robinhood's Privacy Policy please visit Robinhood - US Applicant Privacy Policy. If you are an an applicant located in the UK or EEA, please visit the Robinhood UK/EEA Applicant Privacy Policy.
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