What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Engineering, Banking Platform position at Robinhood?
Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.
Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are 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.
With growth as the top priority...
The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.
About the team role
The Banking Platform team imagines, designs and builds the technical bedrock of our banking products, such as the Robinhood Gold Credit Card. Payments, transactions, money movement - it’s a complex and high-dimensional space where inspired execution propagates and has an outsized impact on the organization.
We seek an Engineering leader with technical depth, strong ownership and accountability to lead the Banking Platform team as we build and scale our cutting edge line of products. Join us as we enter 2025 - a year of unprecedented scale - and own the roadmap and execution across all credit card & banking product operations and functionality (e.g. payments, transactions, collections, disputes, risk, fraud).
It is preferred that this role is located in one of the office locations listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. This position is only eligible for remote work in limited geographies within the US where we do not have physical office locations. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.
What You’ll Do
Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.
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. 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 Robinhood’s equity plan. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
$217,000—$255,000 USD
Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
$190,000—$224,000 USD
Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL)
$169,000—$199,000 USD
Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.
We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d 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 embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences 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. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.
Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are 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.
With growth as the top priority...
The business is seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.
About the team role
The Banking Platform team imagines, designs and builds the technical bedrock of our banking products, such as the Robinhood Gold Credit Card. Payments, transactions, money movement - it’s a complex and high-dimensional space where inspired execution propagates and has an outsized impact on the organization.
We seek an Engineering leader with technical depth, strong ownership and accountability to lead the Banking Platform team as we build and scale our cutting edge line of products. Join us as we enter 2025 - a year of unprecedented scale - and own the roadmap and execution across all credit card & banking product operations and functionality (e.g. payments, transactions, collections, disputes, risk, fraud).
It is preferred that this role is located in one of the office locations listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. This position is only eligible for remote work in limited geographies within the US where we do not have physical office locations. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.
What You’ll Do
- Completely own the Banking Platform roadmap: prioritization, execution, and vision.
- Prepare for scale. We are targeting 5X growth in 2025. You'll be the one ensuring that our systems and talent are ready.
- Strategically balance product development, technical priorities and stakeholder needs in a fast-paced and exciting environment.
- Build your best team: with your incisive mentorship and top-notch hiring bar, you'll take this already exceptional team to the next level.
- Work directly with our founders and leadership spanning engineering, product, legal, and risk.
- You hold both yourself and your team to the highest bar for quality and execution.
- You thrive in complex environments that demand both an eye for detail and for seeing the big picture.
- You are looking for an opportunity where you can do your best work and take your career to the next level.
- You have a high threshold for excellence, and accept nothing less from yourself and from your team.
- You are able to absorb complex, new domains with ease, identifying key opportunities and driving execution through your team with accuracy and precision.
- You are comfortable navigating decisions and weighing priorities under time pressure.
- No less than 2 years of experience in an engineering leadership role.
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals: in addition to having an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, you love the art of creation through code.
- While not required, prior experience with payment processing, payment systems, and relevant third party integrations is a plus.
- 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!
- Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits
Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.
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. 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 Robinhood’s equity plan. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)
$217,000—$255,000 USD
Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)
$190,000—$224,000 USD
Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL)
$169,000—$199,000 USD
Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.
We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d 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 embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences 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. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.
Salary : $169,000 - $255,000
