Senior Software Developer, Observability
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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.
About the team + role
The Observability Team is responsible for all things observability and monitoring at Robinhood, encompassing metrics, logging, tracing, error handling, and alerting. The team builds and maintains a platform that allows other development teams to seamlessly integrate observability into their services, ensuring issues are detected and resolved with minimal friction!
Our platform leverages external solutions such as:
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- Metrics: Chronosphere (via Prometheus and Grafana)
- Logging: Humio
- Tracing: Honeycomb
- Error Handling: Sentry
- Paging: PagerDuty
Robinhood is looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer on our Observability Team. This team plays a critical role in enabling our engineering teams to deliver reliable and performant software by providing a robust observability platform. As a leader of this team, you will drive the strategy, execution, and vision for observability at Robinhood, ensuring our tools and systems are world-class, scalable, and cost-efficient.
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: Scaleable and reliable observability platforms at Robinhood.
- Strategize and Drive: Define the long-term vision for observability at Robinhood and set the roadmap to achieve it.
- Technical Leadership: Provide deep technical expertise in observability, ensuring the team builds scalable, reliable, and efficient systems and acting as the Team Lead.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to gather feedback, understand their needs, and refine the platform.
- Mentorship: Elevate the team by mentoring developers, holding a high bar for quality, and fostering a culture of excellence.
- Efficiency and Cost Management: Drive initiatives to reduce time to detect and resolve issues while optimizing costs for logging, metrics, and tracing.
- Build Partnerships: Establish strong relationships with other engineering leaders and teams, ensuring smooth collaboration and shared success.
What you bring
- Expertise in Observability: Deep experience with observability tools and platforms such as Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Honeycomb, Chronosphere, or similar.
- Technical Acumen: Strong coding skills in Python, Go, and experience with Kubernetes and cloud-based architectures.
- Leadership Experience: Proven track record as a technical lead, driving strategy, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
- Operational Excellence: Familiarity with managing the balance between self-hosted and vendor-managed solutions, optimizing for performance and cost.
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.
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 for your country of application.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- FSA
- Fitness Subsidies
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Work-From-Home Stipend
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Leave of Absence
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- Company Equity
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
Professional Development
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Lunch and Learns
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Access to Online Courses
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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