Staff Software Developer

Who you are

• Extensive experience designing, scaling, and operating critical developer infrastructure or high-volume build/CI systems in production environments
• Deep subject-matter expertise in modern build systems (such as Bazel) and distributed or remote build execution, with a strong understanding of CI/CD at scale
• Strong programming proficiency in Go or Python, with a track record of building reliable, maintainable system software
• Proven ability to guide complex technical initiatives from conception to completion, aligning technical execution with company-wide objectives
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to advocate for build/CI tooling adoption, drive onboarding improvements, and mentor other engineers

What the job involves

• The DevX team’s mission is to build and operate the core developer infrastructure at Robinhood
• Our team owns and scales the systems that thousands of engineers rely on daily, partnering with software developers across the company to make development fast, reliable, and cost-efficient!
• As a Staff Software Developer, you will act as a technical leader for our build and developer infrastructure, driving the strategy and execution of the systems thousands engineers depend on every day
• Your work will span our build systems, CI pipelines, and remote development environments, ensuring engineers can code, test, and build with speed, safety, and reliability at scale
• In this role, you will collaborate with teams across Robinhood to eliminate developer friction and raise the bar for engineering productivity
• This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity to shape our developer ecosystem and set new standards of engineering efficiency!
• Architect the long-term technical strategy and roadmap for our core developer infrastructure, including CI, SCM, and development environments
• Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure capable of handling increasing operational loads with a relentless focus on speed, safety, and reliability
• Lead the strategy for developer onboarding and development environments, reducing time-to-first-commit and making it effortless for engineers to be productive
• Collaborate with engineering teams to standardize build and CI patterns, eliminate developer friction, and champion high engineering standards across the organization
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers across the team, conducting rigorous design reviews and establishing best-practice operational guidelines