Head of Engineering, Money Platform

Company: Robinhood
Location: New York
Posted on: March 4, 2025

Job Description:

About the team + roleThe Banking Platform team imagines, designs, and builds the technical bedrock of our banking products, such as the Robinhood Gold Credit Card. Payments, transactions, money movement - it's a complex and high-dimensional space where inspired execution propagates and has an outsized impact on the organization.We seek an Engineering leader with technical depth, strong ownership, and accountability to lead the Banking Platform team as we build and scale our cutting-edge line of products. Join us as we enter 2025 - a year of unprecedented scale - and own the roadmap and execution across all credit card & banking product operations and functionality (e.g. payments, transactions, collections, disputes, risk, fraud).It is preferred that this role is located in one of the office locations listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. This position is only eligible for remote work in limited geographies within the US where we do not have physical office locations. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.What you'll do

• Completely own the Banking Platform roadmap: prioritization, execution, and vision.
• Prepare for scale. We are targeting 5X+ growth in 2025. You'll be the one ensuring that our systems and talent are ready.
• Strategically balance product development, technical priorities, and stakeholder needs in a fast-paced and exciting environment.
• Build your best team: with your incisive mentorship and top-notch hiring bar, you'll take this already exceptional team to the next level.
• Work directly with our founders and leadership spanning engineering, product, legal, and risk.What you bring
  • You hold both yourself and your team to the highest bar for quality and execution.
  • You thrive in complex environments that demand both an eye for detail and for seeing the big picture.
  • You are looking for an opportunity where you can do your best work and take your career to the next level.
  • You have a high threshold for excellence, and accept nothing less from yourself and from your team.
  • You are able to absorb complex, new domains with ease, identifying key opportunities and driving execution through your team with accuracy and precision.
  • You are comfortable navigating decisions and weighing priorities under time pressure.
  • No less than 2 years of experience in an engineering leadership role.
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals: in addition to having an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, you love the art of creation through code.
  • While not required, prior experience with payment processing, payment systems, and relevant third-party integrations is a plus.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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