Software Engineer, Cloud Engineering

Robinhood Robinhood · Fintech · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Bitstamp - Engineering Division

Robinhood is hiring a Senior Cloud Engineer in Ljubljana, Slovenia to manage and scale their AWS infrastructure for a global crypto exchange. The role involves hands-on operational support, automation of manual processes, and ensuring the reliability and performance of high-volume trading systems. This position requires experience with AWS services like EC2, ECS, Aurora, and DynamoDB, and a focus on infrastructure-as-code and system resilience.

What you'd actually do

  1. You manage and troubleshoot AWS services including EC2, ECS, Aurora, and DynamoDB to ensure high availability and performance.
  2. You contribute to infrastructure projects that align Bitstamp systems with Robinhood’s global platform architecture and shared services.
  3. You identify manual operational processes and implement automation using infrastructure-as-code and workflow tooling.
  4. You monitor database and compute capacity, adjusting configurations to support platform growth and transaction volume.
  5. You participate in the on-call rotation, diagnosing and resolving production issues to maintain 24/7 system stability.

Skills

Required

  • 2–3+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering within AWS environments.
  • Practical experience with EC2, ECS, and database technologies such as Aurora and DynamoDB.
  • Structured troubleshooting methods and data analysis to resolve moderately complex infrastructure issues.
  • Balancing operational responsibilities with incremental automation improvements.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with engineering and platform teams.