Senior Technical Program Manager, Platform
Robinhood • Menlo Park, CA, USA
Last updated over a month ago
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$166K—$195K
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Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.
Robinhood Markets was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood and its subsidiaries and affiliates are 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.
With growth as the top priority...
The business is 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.
About the role
Robinhood is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive high-impact programs across our Brokerage Engineering organization—improving system performance, observability, and scalability while reducing manual efforts through automation.
As an embedded TPM you will oversee complex technical programs, partner with senior leaders, enhance operational visibility, and implement data-driven strategies to ensure platform stability and efficiency. By driving structured program execution and optimizing cross-functional collaboration, you will help scale our systems to meet the demands of a rapidly growing platform
Success in this role requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams. If you thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, we’d love to hear from you!
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
- Hands-on, end-to-end technical program management from design to delivery
- Drive key program reviews, tracking staffing, scope changes, and high-priority platform initiatives
- Establish and maintain detailed dashboards to provide visibility into service health, security compliance, and overall platform performance
- Facilitate the planning and refresh of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and ensure execution stays on track
- Organize and manage design reviews, ensuring schedules and backlogs are effectively maintained
- Implement systematic tracking of incident patterns, helping teams proactively identify and mitigate recurring issues
- Support org-wide initiatives such as planning, dependency management, and cross-functional coordination
- Help evangelize the engineering team's plans and overall strategy
- Establish lean processes to help the team operate more effectively, with a focus on productivity
- Drive alignment across different stakeholders and organizations
What you bring
- 5+ years of experience managing engineering programs at scale
- Strong technical proficiency to understand and contribute to systems design and implementation discussions
- Comfort with navigating ambiguity and translating it to impactful results
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize automation over manual processes, and drive efficiency across teams
- Experience working on large-scale distributed systems
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
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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 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. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.
Click here to learn more about available Benefits, which vary by region and Robinhood entity.
We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
Robinhood embraces a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. Please review the specific Robinhood Privacy Policy applicable to the country where you are applying.