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Robinhood

Staff Web Engineer

Robinhood
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about 9 hours ago
Menlo Park, CA, USA or New York, NY, USAStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$230k - $270k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead web performance initiatives across the Legend platform.
  • Profile, diagnose, and implement measurable improvements to speed and efficiency.
  • Build and optimize real-time UI components for streaming market data.
  • Establish performance benchmarks and monitoring systems.
  • Drive a performance-first culture through code reviews and documentation.
  • Contribute to end-to-end feature development across core trading surfaces.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and backend engineers.
  • Participate in roadmap planning and scope technical work.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in building web applications with a focus on performance.
  • Deep expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript, including knowledge of engine internals.
  • Hands-on experience with browser rendering pipelines and diagnosing performance issues.
  • Proven ability to build high-frequency, real-time UI components.
  • Fluency with performance tooling and measurement techniques.

Benefits

  • Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
  • Performance-driven compensation with bonuses and equity ownership.
  • 100% paid health insurance for employees and 90% for dependents.
  • Flexible benefits spending account for wellness and learning.
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility, and mental health benefits.
  • Time off for company holidays, paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave.
  • Exceptional office experience with catered meals and comfortable workspaces.