Jeff Pinner is the Chief Technology Officer at Robinhood, a position he assumed in August 2024. He oversees the company’s centralized engineering functions, including AI, Data Science, and platform infrastructure.
Pinner is widely recognized as one of the original creators of Apache Airflow, a foundational open-source workflow management platform. He brings deep expertise in scaling technology organizations, having spent nearly a decade at Lyft where he scaled engineering infrastructure, grew the rideshare marketplace, and ultimately served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.
Prior to Lyft, Pinner held roles at Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by GM and Honda, where he served as a Distinguished Engineer. His career has been entirely within the technology sector, with no direct involvement in the iGaming or gambling industry.
In his current role at Robinhood, he is responsible for driving the company’s technological strategy and innovation, building on his extensive experience in high-scale distributed systems and marketplace engineering.
Career History
| Company | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Robinhood | CTO | – present |