Software Developer, Data Engineering
$136k - $160k USD
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
With a strong and growing engineering hub in Toronto, our teams in Canada are essential to building exceptional financial products and supporting our mission to democratize finance for all!
Robinhood is a metrics-driven company where data is foundational to every decision—from long-term strategy to daily operations. As a Software Developer on our Data Engineering team, you'll help build and maintain the core datasets that power analytics, experimentation, and machine learning across Robinhood. These foundational data assets include application events, database snapshots, and derived metrics that track the performance of our products.
You’ll work closely with engineers, data scientists, and business teams to design scalable, intuitive pipelines and tooling. This is a unique opportunity to influence how data supports our decision-making for years to come.
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
- Help define and build key datasets across all Robinhood product areas. Lead the evolution of these datasets as use cases grow.
- Build scalable data pipelines using Python, Spark and Airflow to move data from different applications into our data lake.
- Partner with upstream engineering teams to enhance data generation patterns.
- Partner with data consumers across Robinhood to understand consumption patterns and design intuitive data models.
- Ideate and contribute to shared data engineering tooling and standards.
- Define and promote data engineering best practices across the company.
What you bring
- 3+ years of professional experience building end-to-end data pipelines
- Hands-on software engineering experience, with the ability to write production-level code in Python for user-facing applications, services, or systems (not just data scripting or automation).
- Expert at building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines using open source frameworks (Spark, Flink, etc)
- Strong SQL (Presto, Spark SQL, etc) skills.
- Experience solving problems across the data stack (Data Infrastructure, Analytics and Visualization platforms)
- Expert collaborator with the ability to democratize data through actionable insights and solutions.
Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.
AI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.
Vacancy Notice: This job posting represents an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed.
Base Pay Range:
Toronto, ON
$136,000—$160,000 CAD
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
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