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# Senior Software Engineer, Custody Services at Robinhood

- **Company:** Robinhood
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/robinhood/jobs/7648452?t=gh_src=&gh_jid=7648452

## Job description

Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. [An estimated $124 trillion of assets](https://www.cerulli.com/press-releases/cerulli-anticipates-124-trillion-in-wealth-will-transfer-through-2048) 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

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Custody Services team is responsible for managing our crypto infrastructure, digital asset custody providers, and the various integrations we maintain with third-parties — from wallet management to crypto infrastructure management! The team is also responsible for processing crypto transactions, as well as products like staking, lending, and travel rule compliance. We currently safeguard billions in assets under custody for millions of customers.

As a Senior Backend Engineer on this team, you'll work on the infrastructure behind crypto processing, wallet and key management workflows, and our integrations with third-party custodians. Most of what you'll build sits at the boundary between infrastructure and security.

This role is based in our London, UK office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

Requires participation in an on-call rotation to support business needs.

## What you’ll do

- Build and run the AWS infrastructure behind custody, key management, and blockchain node operations.

- Automate infrastructure and configuration management (Ansible, Terraform, or similar) so the team spends less time on manual operations.

- Run our blockchain nodes across the networks we support, and keep them healthy and available.

- Write and maintain services in Python for infrastructure management and wallet operations.

- Own the integrations with third-party custodians.

- Build out Kubernetes and Docker deployments as we containerize more of the custody stack.

- Set up monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent) so we know about problems before customers do.

- Apply security controls and standards throughout — access control, key management, incident response.

- Provide on-call support, responding to and resolving production issues to keep custody systems reliable and available.

## What you bring

- Senior-level experience running cloud infrastructure (AWS) in production.

- Experience managing blockchain nodes in production.

- Hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, or similar configuration management and Infrastructure as Code tooling.

- Experience running containerized workloads on Kubernetes and Docker.

- Solid Python and/or Go skills, with real production experience.

- A strong security focus — you've worked on systems where key management and access control are critical.

- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or an equivalent monitoring stack.

Bonus points

- Experience integrating with third-party custodians like BitGo or Fireblocks — this is a key differentiator for this role.

## What we offer

- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career

- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership

- Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs

- Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not

- Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.

- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!

- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

- Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs

Click [here](https://careers.robinhood.com/benefits) to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

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.

Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. Please review the [Privacy Policy](https://careers.robinhood.com/applicantprivacypolicy) for your country of application.

## About Robinhood

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Robinhood is a commission-free investing platform that democratizes retail finance by eliminating trading fees and lowering barriers to entry for stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: HOOD) – listed on NASDAQ
- **Headquarters**: Menlo Park, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Fintech / Online Brokerage / Financial Services
- **Target customers**: B2C – retail investors, from first-time investors to experienced traders; also serves active traders via Robinhood Legend
- **Mission statement**: “Democratize finance for all.”

## Products & Services
- **Robinhood App (Mobile & Web)**: Commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, DOGE, SHIB, etc.). Start with as little as $1.
- **Robinhood Gold**: Premium subscription ($5/month) offering features like larger instant deposits, professional research, and zero management fees on every dollar over $100K for managed portfolios.
- **Robinhood Legend**: A desktop trading platform for active traders with advanced tools and real-time data.
- **Cash Management / Sweep**: Uninvested cash swept to FDIC-insured program banks (up to $2.25M in coverage).
- **Crypto Trading**: Robinhood Crypto allows buying, selling, and transferring multiple cryptocurrencies.
- **Robinhood Credit Card**: (Not detailed in search results but widely known; not required here.)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not directly stated in results; earlier reports show $10.6B valuation (likely historical). As a public company, market cap fluctuates – check latest.
- **Key Metric**: Record annual revenue of **$2.95B** for FY2024; **35M+ funded customers**; **over 23 million funded accounts**.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in the provided snippets, but Robinhood is a publicly traded company with institutional investors.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Record revenue growth driven by net interest income, Gold subscription growth (exceeding 2.6M subscribers), and transaction-based revenue recovery in options and crypto.
  - Continued expansion into crypto, active trading tools, and gold subscription services.
  - Headcount: ~2,700 employees (as per researchorg.com).

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in commission-free trading**: Disrupted the brokerage industry by eliminating per-trade commissions.
- **Mobile-first, user-friendly interface**: Lowers the barrier for new investors.
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Stocks, options, crypto, cash management, and a premium tier all in one app.
- **Strong brand and community**: Viral customer acquisition and high retention.
- **Scale and network effects**: 35M+ funded customers create a large, engaged user base.
- **Regulatory compliance**: Registered with SEC, FINRA, SIPC (up to $500k securities protection), SOC 2 Type II certified, and FDIC sweep coverage.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepening the financial services stack**: Expanding beyond trading into cash management, credit, and premium subscriptions.
- **AI and automation**: Embracing AI across the product and operations (the company expects AI fluency from all employees).
- **Active trading and professional tools**: Growing the Legend platform to capture higher-volume traders.
- **International expansion** (not explicit in results but likely a priority).
- **Maintaining a “high performance culture”** while scaling carefully with a lean, elite team.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Robinhood describes itself as a **high-performance environment** with a “special forces” mentality – fast-moving, high-impact, and results-driven. Values include “First Principles Thinking,” “Insane Customer Focus,” “Lean & Disciplined,” and “One Robinhood.” Egos are checked; the best solution wins.
- **Remote/hybrid/office**: The search results do not specify current policy. Historically, Robinhood has been office-first with some flexibility. Check the careers page for the most up-to-date policy.
- **Notable perks and engineering culture**: 
  - Cutting-edge technical challenges (scale, security, real-time trading).
  - AI fluency is a baseline expectation – the company invests in AI tools (e.g., BrightHire for note-taking) and expects candidates to be AI-savvy.
  - 24/7 support and protection guarantee for customers.
  - Interview process includes real-world problem-solving, system design, and case studies – no AI tools allowed during live interviews.
  - Background checks and fingerprinting for certain roles.
- **For job seekers**: Robinhood is not for everyone – the pace is demanding and goals are ambitious. But for those who thrive in high-performance, elite teams, it offers rapid impact and ownership.

## Sources
1. [careers.robinhood.com](https://careers.robinhood.com/)
2. [robinhood.com/us/en/about-us/](https://robinhood.com/us/en/about-us/)
3. [robinhood.com/us/en/](https://robinhood.com/us/en/)
4. [researchorg.com/company/robinhood](https://www.researchorg.com/company/robinhood)
5. [robinhood.com/us/en/careers/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-interviewing-at-robinhood/](https://robinhood.com/us/en/careers/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-interviewing-at-robinhood/)

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