Staff Cloud Security Engineer

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 team and role :

The Cloud Security team is focused on protecting Robinhood’s AWS cloud and providing engineers with foundational security capabilities.

It is a major contributor to the company’s least privilege objective to manage network traffic and reduce the level of access that employees have or could obtain through escalation.

A Staff Security Engineer on the Cloud Security team is a well-rounded technologist and a deep subject matter expert in cloud security and building security controls on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The ideal candidate for this role will embody and exemplify our Safety First value.

What you'll do :

As a Staff Security Engineer you will be part of a team which owns the security posture for cloud infrastructure on which all Robinhood products are built.

You will build and operate solutions that protect foundational infrastructure and make it easier for Robinhood developers to protect their applications.

What you bring :

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in the following :

• Securing enterprise applications on AWS by building software, services, and automation that provide safe defaults, paved roads, and intuitive capabilities to other developers.
• Proficiency with Golang (preferred) or Python and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Strong command of industry best practices like the AWS Well-Architected framework and CIS Benchmarks and have expert level knowledge of AWS security services like Identity & Access Management (IAM), Service Control Policies (SCPs), AWS WAF, and AWS Network Firewall.

Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this to notify our team.

The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.

Click 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.

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