Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion 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.
The Detection and Response Platform team’s mission is to protect the security and privacy of Robinhood and its customers through rapid detection, response, and containment of cybersecurity threats. We use lessons learned from incidents to continuously improve our security controls.
As a Staff Software Engineer, Security, you’ll help develop a robust detection and response platform that empowers our security operations teams. You’ll engineer scalable detection solutions and collaborate with both product and platform engineering to embed detection capabilities into our development lifecycle!
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
- Design and build scalable distributed systems that enable real-time detection and response
- Develop and operate high-volume data pipelines that ingest and enrich telemetry from applications, cloud infrastructure, and endpoints
- Deploy and manage runtime monitoring sensors (e.g., eBPF-based probes) for kernel-level telemetry and visibility
- Translate detection needs into durable platform capabilities by partnering with Security Operations and Platform teams
- Mentor engineers, drive cross-functional initiatives, and influence the long-term detection platform strategy
What you bring
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
- Proficiency in Go or Python, with strong debugging and performance tuning skills.
- Experience with streaming and data processing systems (Kafka, Databricks/Spark, Vector.dev) and storage engines (Falcon Logscale, Splunk).
- Hands-on experience with eBPF, Tetragon, Falco, Sysmon, auditd, or similar runtime monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with security detection and response systems and telemetry workflows.
- Understanding of cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Demonstrated technical leadership—mentoring engineers, shaping roadmaps, and delivering complex, high-impact projects.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across Security, Platform, and Infrastructure teams.
Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
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 base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed.
Base Pay Range:
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
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