Engineering Manager, Prediction Markets

About the team + role

As the Engineering Manager for Prediction Markets, you will lead this dynamic team and work with product, data, and other engineering teams to drive innovation in Robinhood's Futures Products.
You’ll be responsible for crafting the team’s strategy, delivering impactful projects, and scaling the platform to meet the needs of our growing global user base.
This role requires a strong technical background, a keen product sense, and a collaborative approach. If you're passionate about building the future of payments and crafting seamless experiences for millions of users, we'd love to hear from you!

The role is located in New York City, 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

• Build the frontier: Shape and deliver a world-class prediction markets trading platform that sets new standards for performance, usability, and trust.


• Define core strategies: Lead the vision for our data, exchange, and AI foundations — from real-time data pipelines and market-making algorithms to intelligent, personalized insights for traders.


• Create bespoke experiences: Partner with design and product to craft engaging, event-driven experiences for major U.S. and global moments — the kinds of experiences users talk about and return to.


• Drive technical and cultural excellence: Recruit and mentor top talent, cultivate a culture of innovation and velocity, and ensure we ship with both quality and ambition.


• Collaborate across Robinhood: Work closely with leaders in data science, compliance, product, and growth to bring an entirely new category of financial experience to market.


• Lead and empower your team: Provide technical and strategic leadership, mentoring engineers, and nurturing a culture of collaboration and innovation.


• Drive product excellence: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to define and implement a roadmap for seamless payment experiences.


• Develop new features: Build and optimize payment solutions for global markets, ensuring they are intuitive and reliable.


• Scale for growth: Improve the platform to support international expansions, multi-account management, and new business features.


• Promote standard methodologies in engineering: Ensure high-quality code, scalability, and security in all deliverables.

What you bring

• Technical expertise: You have experience in backend development, (e.g., Python, Golang), and a deep understanding of building platforms.


• Strong product sense: You understand user needs and can translate business goals into elegant technical solutions.


• Leadership experience: Proven ability to lead engineering teams, drive complex projects, and deliver impactful results in a fast-paced environment.


• Collaborative approach: You excel in working with diverse teams and can influence collaborators across fields.


• Global perspective: Experience in building solutions for international users is a strong plus.

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