Senior iOS Engineer, Crypto Trading

Robinhood
Menlo Park; New York, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior iOS engineers with financial platform experience who thrive in high-performance, real-time data environments and prefer hybrid office work.

Best fit for

  • Senior iOS engineers with a passion for financial technology and real-time data challenges.
    — “design and build high-performance trading interfaces that handle real-time market data
  • Builders who excel in collaborative, high-impact environments with strict performance standards.
    — “We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do
  • Technical leaders who mentor teams while driving architectural decisions for scalable products.
    — “help define technical direction, mentor engineers on the team, and drive architectural decisions

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work model requires in-office presence at least 3 days per week.
    — “with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
  • US citizenship or permanent residency is mandatory for this position.
    — “This position is restricted to US citizens or lawful permanent residents

How to stand out

  • Showcase specific examples of optimizing iOS apps for real-time financial data.
    — “Improve application performance, real-time data handling, observability, and release stability
  • Highlight experience collaborating across product, design, and backend teams.
    — “Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and data teams
  • Demonstrate leadership in technical planning and incident resolution for critical systems.
    — “Lead technical planning and provide guidance during system design reviews
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • designing and building high-performance trading interfaces
  • improving application performance and release stability
Typical background
iOS developmentcryptocurrency trading

Skills & requirements

Required

Ios DevelopmentSwiftReal-time Data HandlingHigh-performance UI

Preferred

Cryptocurrency Trading ExperienceReal-time Charting

Stack & domain

Ios DevelopmentSwiftReal-time Data HandlingChartingOrder Book VisualizationCollaborationProblem-solvingLeadershipFinanceTrading

About the role

Original posting from Robinhood via Greenhouse

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 Crypto Pro Trading team builds the advanced trading experience for Robinhood's most active crypto investors, powering features like real-time charting, order book visualization, and sophisticated order types across iOS. You'll work at the intersection of high-performance UI and low-latency data, ensuring traders can act on market movements in seconds. Our work directly shapes how serious crypto traders engage with the platform, from spot trading to futures and beyond.

As a Senior iOS Engineer on the Crypto Pro Trading team, you'll design and build high-performance trading interfaces that handle real-time market data, complex order flows, and rich charting experiences for Robinhood's most engaged crypto users. You'll collaborate closely with product, design, and backend engineers to ship features that raise the bar on speed, reliability, and usability for professional-grade trading on mobile. Beyond feature work, you'll help define technical direction, mentor engineers on the team, and drive architectural decisions that scale with the product.

This role is based in our New York, NY or Menlo Park, CA office, 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

6+ years of professional experience developing iOS applications

Design and implement scalable iOS application architecture that supports advanced crypto trading experiences used by Robinhood's most active investors

Partner with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and data teams to deliver fast, reliable, and intuitive pro-grade trading tools on mobile

Improve application performance, real-time data handling, observability, and release stability across core crypto trading workflows

Lead technical planning and provide guidance during system design reviews, implementation discussions, and incident resolution efforts for high-stakes trading features

Mentor iOS engineers through code reviews, technical feedback, and structured development support while contributing to engineering standards and documentation

 

What you bring

Extensive experience building and maintaining large-scale iOS applications using Swift and modern iOS development frameworks

Experience designing mobile systems with clear architecture patterns, scalable component design, and maintainable testing strategies — particularly for data-intensive or real-time use cases

Ability to collaborate effectively with product, design, backend, and infrastructure partners to deliver customer-focused technical solutions

Experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform improvements

Experience working on financial platforms, trading systems, or real-time market data products (preferred)

Clear communication skills and ability to translate complex trading concepts into intuitive mobile experiences

This position is restricted to US citizens or lawful permanent residents

What we offer

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.

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 and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)$196,000—$230,000 USDZone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)$172,000—$202,000 USDZone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)$153,000—$179,000 USDClick here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.

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.

Source: Robinhood careers (Greenhouse)

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