Security Engineer - Security Solutions & Assessments

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

As we continue to build...

We’re seeking curious, growth minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

Robinhood has a primary in-office working environment; please be sure you have reviewed the preferred working location(s) for this role before applying.

About the team + role

Robinhood’s Security Solutions & Assessments team is looking for a security engineer to join our team. The Security Solutions & Assessments works with teams across Robinhood and its subsidiaries to ensure our products and services are secure and our customer’s data is protected. You will aid in influencing business decisions and new product launches by performing security assessments and providing solutions and recommendations in collaboration with our business and engineering partners.

We’re looking for tech professionals who are deeply passionate about security and privacy.

What you'll do 

• Assist with proactive assessments covering infrastructure, secure and resilient architecture, data security (including privacy), access and identity management, and application security for existing services and new product launches
• Prioritize and drive the reduction of discovered security issues, vulnerabilities, and risks by partnering with the business to provide recommendations and solutions

• Work with technical leads to develop strategies, programs, systems and tools that enhance our approach in keeping our products, data, and customers safe and secure

• Provide technical expertise on Robinhood’s Security and Privacy’s solutions, policies, procedures, and standards
• Stay up to date on the direction of emerging security and privacy industry trends

What you bring

• 3+ years of Security domain knowledge across a few cyber security disciplines
• 1+ years of experience engineering security solutions
• 1+ year of experience performing security risk assessment or threat modeling applications
• A passion for Robinhood and the products we produce
• GDPR knowledge is a plus
• Security technical report writing is a plus
• Working knowledge of Go or Python is a plus
• AWS experience is a plus
• Pentesting experience is a plus
• Experience working at a Fintech company is a +

What we offer

• Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more! 
• Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
• Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
• Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

The expected salary range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. This role is also eligible to participate in a Robinhood bonus plan and Robinhood’s equity plan.

US Zone 1: $157000 - $185000
US Zone 2: $139000 - $163000
US Zone 3: $122000 - $144000

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. You can view comp zones for our US office locations in the table below. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Office locations (by comp zone)
US Zone 1: Menlo Park, NYC, Seattle, Washington DC 
US Zone 2: Denver, Westlake (Dallas), Chicago 
US Zone 3: Lake Mary

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