Engineering Manager, Legend

The Legend team’s mission is to reimagine the advanced trading experience across all asset classes. We build best-in-class platforms for power users who expect high-performance, seamless web and desktop experiences, while pushing the boundaries of financial innovation. Our scope includes expanding into new asset types, account structures, and global markets while integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI.

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll drive the design and development of modular, scalable web-based trading application. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data science, mentor engineers, and build a high-performing team. This hands-on role requires strong technical leadership, a passion for developing people, and sharp product judgment.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA office, with in-person attendance expected at least 4 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

• Lead a team focused on building Legend’s next-generation trading experiences for web and desktop
• Set and communicate a clear technical direction aligned with product strategy, holding a high bar for quality, performance, and maintainability as the product scales.
• Partner cross-functionally with design, product, AI, and infrastructure teams to enhance the core product experience and enable expansion across new asset types, account structures, and geographies.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team environment where engineers across experience levels can do their best work, grow in their careers, and feel ownership over both technical outcomes and product impact.
• Be a thoughtful technical leader within the team, aiding in diligent architectural decisions and fostering a culture of high-quality code and engineering processes.

What you bring

• At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of engineering management experience leading product-focused engineering teams.
• Strong foundation in modern web engineering, with deep experience in technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js.
• Deep understanding of web architecture and best practices for building modular, scalable systems within large, evolving codebases.
• Proven ability to grow engineers across levels, through mentorship, feedback, and clear expectations that raise technical rigor and ownership.
• An execution-focused mindset with a strong passion for building and leading product-focused teams, capable of navigating ambiguity and delivering results.

Leadership Expectations

Our ambitious roadmap requires a great culture shaped by exceptional leaders. Here’s what we expect from them:

• Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech.
• Hire and retain top talent by setting a high bar, hiring only those who raise it, investing in onboarding, and addressing talent issues quickly and fairly.
• Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity.

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 support
• 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