Robinhood

Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Compute

Bellevue, WA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$196k-$230kDetected 18 hours ago

Distributed SystemsAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesSpark

About the role

If you're ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

Design, build, and operate scalable container infrastructure using Kubernetes to support high-throughput financial applications.
Optimize container lifecycle management, networking infrastructure, and cluster provisioning APIs for multi-region reliability.
Collaborate with engineering teams across Robinhood to integrate core platform capabilities like service mesh, authentication, and load balancing.
Identify performance bottlenecks in production environments and implement automated solutions to enhance platform availability.
If our mission energizes you and you're ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.

Strong proficiency with Kubernetes control plane and data plane components, including container lifecycle management.
Experience deploying, debugging, and managing large-scale distributed systems or containerized platforms in a production environment.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS services and managed container environments like Amazon EKS.
Knowledge of container networking concepts, cluster security protocols, and open-source cloud-native tools.
Ability to plan and execute technical projects systematically while providing technical guidance to team members.
Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.

Join us in building the future of finance.
An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades.
The largest transfer of wealth in human history.
About the team + role
Sharp problem-solvers.
Builders who are wired to make an impact.
Robinhood isn't a place for complacency, it's where ambitious people do the best work of their careers.
Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.
Your work will directly help our infrastructure scale efficiently while maintaining a high standard of safety and system uptime!

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!
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
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.

Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws.

This listing is sourced directly from Robinhood's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.