Senior Software Engineer, Agentic AI

About the team + role

We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious individual to accelerate the development and expansion of products powered by Gen AI to democratize finance at an unprecedented pace. In this role, you'll play a key part in Robinhood’s forward trajectory, collaborating closely with our adept Data Science and Engineering teams. The Gen AI team is devoted to bridging the transition of Gen AI & ML modeling work into production-grade applications. Robinhood operates at the intersection of data-driven insights and technological innovation.

As Senior Software Engineer on the Agentic AI Team you will.....

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What you’ll do

• Design large scale systems within a team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability.
• Lead, build, test, and release product-facing features with enterprise grade correctness and scalability requirements; these features could be related to market data, trading, accounting, authentication, or security.
• Develop and implement AI-based products by using LLMs, to create next generation automation tools that can be leveraged both by internal teams and shipped as a part of the Robinhood apps
• Proactively identify and drive optimizations and improvements to the product and fine tune our REST API to support millions of customers.
• Rapid Prototyping and Iteration: Develop and test quick prototypes to validate concepts and optimize solutions prior to scaling.
• Active contribution to open source projects.

What you bring

• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong backend development expertise (e.g., Java, Python, Go).
• Proficient with relational databases and transactions, and familiarity with writing highly concurrent systems.
• Experience with prompt engineering and large language models
• Hands on in cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and scalable system architecture.
• Skilled in data processing and API integration. Experience building or scaling AI-powered platforms and agent-based systems.
• Demonstrated history of providing firm-wide impact with self-sufficiency, as well as planning and leading large projects with long-term impact.
• Ability to solve complex engineering problems that deliver results which help the team to achieve its objective with excellent task prioritizations.

What we offer

• Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
• Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
• Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
• Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Vibrant office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

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