Engineering Manager

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 Robinhood Social team is building Robinhood's social trading platform — a feed-based experience where traders share insights, follow one another, and discover market-moving information in real time. The product is currently in beta, making this a rare ground up opportunity to shape the future of social experiences at Robinhood from the ground up. You'll work closely with product, design, data, machine learning, and safety teams to build reliable, scalable systems that support high-volume content, user interactions, and personalized discovery.

As an Engineering Manager for the Social team, you will lead a group of engineers building core social trading features. You will set technical direction, drive execution against product goals, and ensure systems meet reliability and performance standards. You will partner cross-functionally to define priorities, translate product needs into technical plans, and deliver end product. You will also grow engineers through feedback, goal-setting, and career planning.

This role is based in our New York, NY office, with in-person attendance expected at least 4 days per week.

• Lead a team building and scaling social interactions, content feeds, and user discovery features
• Set and communicate clear technical direction aligned with product strategy, holding a high bar for quality, performance, and maintainability
• Partner cross-functionally with design, product, data, machine learning, and safety teams to shape the social experience
• Drive architectural decisions and foster a culture of high-quality code and strong engineering processes
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment where engineers across levels can grow, take ownership, and do their best work
• Support engineers through hiring, onboarding, performance feedback, and career development

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 2+ years of engineering management experience leading product-focused engineering teams
• Strong foundation in building consumer-facing products at scale, with experience working through the stack
• Deep understanding of web architecture and best practices for building modular, scalable systems within large, evolving codebases
• Experience building and operating distributed systems that handle high traffic or real-time data
• Proven ability to grow engineers across levels through mentorship, feedback, and clear expectations
• An execution-focused mindset, capable of navigating ambiguity and delivering results
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical 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.

• 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.