Senior Applications Engineer, AI Finance

Company: Robinhood
Location: Menlo Park
Posted on: July 1, 2025

Job Description:

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 role Our mission at Finance Systems Engineering is to drive operational excellence by delivering innovative, AI-powered, scalable, and efficient business applications that enable timely and accurate financial reporting while ensuring precise oversight of expenditures and revenue. We use AI to automate manual processes, improves system scalability, and encourages seamless new entity rollouts, mergers, acquisitions, and integration innovations, resulting in streamlined workflows and optimized performance. By partnering with team members such as Corporate Accounting, Procurement, Tax, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Finance & Strategy, and SOX Compliance, we provide data-driven insights that empower informed decision-making and ensure sustained financial success across the organization. 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 Design and integrate AI-powered features into enterprise financial applications to automate processes, enhance system scalability, and improve efficiency in financial reporting and oversight. Partner with stakeholders such as Corporate Accounting, Procurement, Tax, and Financial Reporting teams to understand business needs and deliver data-driven solutions that empower informed decision-making and operational excellence. Leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to streamline workflows, support seamless entity rollouts, mergers, and acquisitions, and ensure robust, scalable system architectures. Maintain high standards of data integrity, accuracy, and compliance in financial systems while implementing advanced analytics for enhanced insights and decision-making. What you bring Proficiency in designing and implementing AI-driven solutions within enterprise applications, with a strong understanding of financial systems, workflows, and cloud technologies. Exceptional analytical skills to address complex challenges, optimize processes, and develop scalable, future-ready solutions that align with organizational goals. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into technical solutions and ensuring seamless implementation. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies in AI and enterprise applications. Dedication to ensuring data integrity, compliance, and operational excellence while driving meaningful innovation and sustained success across the organization. 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 We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on September 19, 2024. 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. Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC) $161,500 - $190,000 USD Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL) $141,950 - $167,000 USD Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL) $125,800 - $148,000 USD

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