Full-Time

Security Software Engineer

Posted on 1/21/2023

Robinhood

Robinhood

1,001-5,000 employees

Commission-free trading platform for investments

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$3

Entry, Junior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
AWS
Development Operations (DevOps)
Data Analysis

You match the following Robinhood's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Demonstrated interest in computer security
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience
Responsibilities
  • You will develop custom software and integrate third-party software to collect, enrich, transform, and process security data, such as logs, and execute detection and containment logic created by the IR team
  • You will partner with teams across Security & Privacy and Engineering to deeply integrate detection and response capabilities into Robinhood's engineering infrastructure and practices
  • You will devise new ways to detect and respond to attacks
  • You will design and implement strategies to continually improve the speed, efficacy, and safety of threat detection and containment
  • You will work in a DevOps on-call rotation every 1-2 months to respond to service outages and security incidents
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with AWS, Python, and/or Go
  • Experience developing infrastructure for or working on a security detection and/or response team
  • Experience using or developing SIEM and SOAR or similar systems
  • Experience developing high scale data processing (ETL) pipelines

Robinhood offers a platform for trading stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies, aiming to make investing accessible and affordable for everyone. The company allows commission-free trading and offers fractional shares, enabling users to invest in expensive stocks with as little as $1. Unlike traditional brokerages, Robinhood also provides IPO access to individual investors, which is usually reserved for institutional clients. The goal of Robinhood is to democratize investing and empower a broader audience to participate in the financial markets.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$5.4B

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Robinhood's UK options trading launch could attract new customers seeking affordable access.
  • Crypto transaction revenues surged 700%, boosting Robinhood's financial performance.
  • Expansion into Singapore via Bitstamp enhances Robinhood's presence in the Asian market.

What critics are saying

  • Increased UK competition may threaten Robinhood's options trading market share.
  • Regulatory scrutiny on crypto futures trading could pose compliance challenges.
  • Singapore's tightening crypto regulations may hinder Robinhood's expansion efforts.

What makes Robinhood unique

  • Robinhood offers commission-free trading, attracting cost-conscious investors.
  • The platform provides fractional shares, enabling investment in expensive stocks with minimal funds.
  • Robinhood democratizes IPO access, allowing retail investors to buy pre-market shares.

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Benefits

Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance

Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits

Comfort & care - Flexible work from home / office balance, health & wellness stipend

Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits

Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

0%
Traders Union
Feb 18th, 2025
Robinhood expands crypto presence to Singapore via Bitstamp

Robinhood is set to expand its crypto services in Singapore through Bitstamp, the European exchange it acquired in a $200 million deal in June 2024.

Crypto Briefing
Feb 18th, 2025
Robinhood plans to roll out crypto services in Singapore through Bitstamp acquisition

Last year, Robinhood announced its strategic collaboration with crypto firms like Kraken and Galaxy Digital to launch the USDG stablecoin, issued by Paxos.

Bloomberg
Feb 18th, 2025
Robinhood Expects to Launch Crypto Products in Singapore in 2025

Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp Ltd., which it recently acquired.

Desk3
Feb 14th, 2025
Robinhood Launches Solana-Based PYTH Token

According to the official announcement, Robinhood launched Solana-based PYTH tokens.

PYMNTS
Feb 13th, 2025
Trading Surge Boosts Robinhood Crypto Transaction Revenues 700%

The crypto and stock market surges leading into the presidential election and beyond helped buoy Robinhood’s fortunes in the fourth quarter.Results released after the markets closed on Wednesday (Feb. 12) noted that accounts were up 10% to 26.2 million.And transaction based top lines were $672 million in the period, surging 236% from the same period in 2023, and a 111% jump from the third quarter.Within that revenue line item, $358 million was tied to crypto-based revenues, which was 700% higher than the fourth quarter last year.During remarks on the company’s video earnings call, CEO Vlad Tenev said the company passed the $1 billion revenue mark for the first time, and said during the presentation that Gold subscribers were 2.6 million, which was up 1.2 million year over year. Net deposits of about $50.5 billion were up 49% on a trailing 12-month basis.“Perhaps the thing that I’m most excited by is,” the CEO said, “if you look at the net new customer-funded accounts in Q4, of those new customers that joined … over 30% have adopted Gold.”CFO Jason Warnick said that the more-than-doubling of revenues year over year helped drive profitability; the company’s net income per share of $0.17 surged above $0.03 in the fourth quarter of last year.The stock soared 12% in after-hours trading.Forward ThinkingLater in the presentation, Tenev said “On the share-of-wallet front, we’re going to grow the Robinhood Gold Card from about a 100,000 holders today two multiples of that size. … We’re also investing in the Robinhood wallet, which is a separate app, and it’s our non-custodial crypto wallet. And that’s the gateway to thousands of additional coins for our customers,” he said.Later during the call he noted that, in reference to tokenization, the firm is “uniquely positioned at the intersection of traditional finance and DeFi — we’re one of the few players that has scale both in traditional financial assets and cryptocurrencies. And what that means for us is bringing real assets onto crypto technology, and giving people access to real-world productive assets using crypto rails.” Those assets would include equities and private investments, he said.During the question-and-answer session, Tenev stated that the demand for the Gold Card has come in the midst of 3% cash back, and the digital features inherent in the virtual card itself.The company is also examining offering a broader range of lending products, Tenev said, which would “cover the wide range of customer borrowing needs.” As Tenev told analysts, “You should see us accelerate more products, more features, to further wallet share and put us in a position where I think relatively few companies are … to capture the $84+ trillion in assets that are going to be flowing down to younger generations in the next few decades.”Asked later in the call about the general crypto environment, Tenev contended that “more regulatory clarity is needed — and across multiple domains

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