Engineering Manager, Equities

Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 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

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 Equities Engineering team builds and operates stock trading for millions of customers. The team focuses on order management, execution, and reliability through various trading tools, ensuring trades are processed seamlessly and with low latency. You’ll work closely with product, design, and data partners to deliver these features. We value clear communication, measurable outcomes, and a strong sense of ownership across the team!

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team responsible for delivering and maintaining critical equities trading flows. You will set clear goals, guide technical direction, and support engineers in delivering reliable, scalable services. Your work will directly impact the quality and reliability of the trading experience for customers!

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA office, with in-person attendance expected 5 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.

What you'll do

• Lead a team of engineers to deliver delightful tools to manage equities trading with clear uptime and latency targets
• Set quarterly goals and track progress using defined metrics such as incident response time, latency, and user funnels through key flows
• Partner with product managers, design, and other teams to define requirements and deliver features on schedule
• Review engineering designs and guide design decisions to improve scalability and performance to ship seamlessly
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of engineers through regular feedback and structured growth plans

What you bring

• Experience managing engineering teams that build and maintain critical user journeys with millions of users
• Ability to define and track measurable goals such as performance metrics and business targets
• Strong technical background in mobile application development or web development
• Clear communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs
• Exceptional cross functional skills to enable seamless collaboration with product, design, and other partners

Leadership expectations

Our ambitious roadmap requires a great culture shaped by exceptional leaders. Here’s what we expect from them:

• Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech.
• Hire and retain top talent by setting a high bar, hiring only those who raise it, investing in onboarding, and addressing talent issues quickly and fairly.
• Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity.

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces