Staff Software Developer, TestX
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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 TestX team empowers teams to catch bugs early and confidently through fast, scalable, and reliable testing infrastructure. The team provides centrally-managed, community-supported platforms that integrate closely with each step of the development workflow at Robinhood.
The team focuses on several areas:
- Personal Development Environments: isolated production-like environments that allow engineers and non-engineers alike to experiment and explore.
- Integration Testing: end-to-end, cross-service testing that runs on every diff and gates lands to master. Additional testing on a staging environment and on deploys.
- Load Testing: Delivering a comprehensive framework for executing load tests and identifying service bottlenecks across Robinhood.
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 large-scale systems within the team, making the right tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability
- Set up and drive technical directions of projects while also driving long term vision and strategy
- Supporting core backend systems for the team and helping build out new greenfield initiatives
- Partner cross functionally to ensure teams are set up for success in regards to their testing and use of the product
- Ensure maintaining resiliency for services with high traffic
- Mentor and up-level the team
What you bring
- 8+ years of experience building and leading the design and implementation of critical infrastructure systems and services in a microservices architecture
- Experience working on Kubernetes and familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Exposure with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Buildkite and build systems such as bazel
- Exposure to load and scale testing platforms and functional testing in staging or pre-production environments
- Passion for building solutions to counter significant challenges related to scalability
- Familiarity with storage and caching systems like postgres, redis and dynamodb
- Passion in mentoring other engineers and improving the engineering craftsmanship!
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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.
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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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