Senior Engineering Manager

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 Application Security team’s mission is to design, build and operate solutions (often in other existing platforms) that provide higher level abstractions to ensure a paved path for engineers or guardrails to course correct security vulnerabilities earlier in the SDLC. The domain spreads across application security, cloud security and privacy engineering.

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will build and lead the Application Security team within Security Engineering. In this role you will enable the firm to build and deploy secure applications. A successful Application Security manager will possess a deep understanding of both information security and software engineering and have experience leading a team of engineers from diverse disciplines, including highly technical security and software engineers. They should have experience deploying and managing large security programs across the company to drive meaningful improvements

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

• You will hire, coach, and mentor exceptional engineers and foster an inclusive environment that helps us unlock our full potential.
• Creating and implementing the technical strategy and roadmap for secure applications, cloud, and robust privacy engineering platforms at Robinhood.
• Defining and tracking operational metrics, key performance indicators, and service level objectives to continually improve the efficacy and reliability of security services and controls.
• You will build relationships with security leaders at Robinhood to ensure that capabilities are effective, instrumented, and meet the needs of our business.

What you bring

• 7+ years' experience in security or software engineering
• 3+ years' experience leading and developing engineers
• You have experience defining, delivering, and operating large scale cloud or security services
• You have a track record of hiring engineers, with an ability to identify extraordinary talent
• You are an excellent communicator and are comfortable discussing complex technical concepts with engineers and partners at any role or level

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!
• Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

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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)

$247,000—$290,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$247,000—$290,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL)

$247,000—$290,000 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.