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Join us in building the future of finance. 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 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 Proactive Capabilities team builds novel tooling and leverages state-of-the-art automation to eliminate business impact from threat actors! Our mission is to close critical attack paths before they can be exploited and to mitigate active threats with speed and precision. As a Software Engineer on the Proactive Capabilities team , you will design, build, and scale engineering tools that empower Security Engineers, eliminate operational toil, and expand security coverage across Robinhood. This is a creative, high-impact role where you will identify high-priority security challenges, evaluate buy-vs-build opportunities, and turn one-off solutions into robust, company-wide security capabilities! This role is based in our Bellevue, WA and Menlo Park, CA offices, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week. At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. What You'll Do • Build and scale flexible, reliable security tooling and services that improve visibility and expand scan coverage across Robinhood and its entities. • Design and deploy AI agents and security automation workflows to drive and prevent proactive security risk discovery and remediation. • Partner cross-functionally with Security Engineering and Product Engineering teams to establish secure-by-default software design patterns and paved paths • Participate in design and system reviews alongside Proactive Security initiatives. • Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain high availability and reliability for critical team security services. What You'll Need • Proven software engineering fundamentals and practical system design skills, with experience building scalable, reliable microservices and tools. • Proficiency in Go or Python (with a preference for Go). • Hands-on experience building and deploying services in cloud environments (AWS preferred, or GCP equivalent). • Solid foundational knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes concepts. • Strong security domain context, including an understanding of the attacker lifecycle, application security concepts, and hands-on experience developing or integrating security tooling. • A pragmatic, curious, and collaborative mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguous problem spaces and independently identify high-value engineering solutions. Bonus Points • Experience applying AI, LLMs, or agentic frameworks to solve complex security problems. • Background in developer productivity, security automation, or toil-reduction initiatives. • Deep Application Secur

Software Engineer, Proactive Capabilities

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