Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Compute

Robinhood; Washington; On-site; USD 196,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Mental health benefits

Fertility benefits

Paid time off

Catered meals

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable container infrastructure using Kubernetes. You will help migrate core workloads to Amazon EKS and ensure zero-downtime deployments while collaborating with multiple engineering teams across the company.

The role focuses on expanding our container provisioning platforms, improving reliability, and supporting multi-region scalability from our Bellevue, WA office with in-person work expected at least 3 days per

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Kubernetes control plane and data plane components.
• Experience deploying, debugging, and managing large-scale distributed systems or containerized platforms.
• Familiarity with AWS services and managed container environments like Amazon EKS.
• Knowledge of container networking concepts and cluster security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable container infrastructure using Kubernetes for high-throughput financial apps.
• Contribute to migrating core workloads to Amazon EKS while ensuring zero-downtime deployments.
• Optimize container lifecycle management, networking, and provisioning APIs for multi-region reliability.
• Collaborate with Robinhood engineering teams to integrate core platform capabilities like service mesh and load balancing.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement automated solutions to improve availability.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Distributed systems

AWS / EKS

Container networking

Technical project planning

Job description

Join us in building the future of finance.

Our mission is to democratize finance for all. 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. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. 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. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.

The Software Platform team accelerates developer velocity and increases system reliability by building the foundational platforms and tools that power Robinhood engineering. Within this group, the Compute team focuses on building and operating a highly available, scalable Kubernetes-powered container platform. We ensure that our infrastructure seamlessly supports reliable application deployments, integrates core platform capabilities, and enables multi-region scalability. We are expanding our core container systems to support our next phase of technical growth!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will focus heavily on building, operating, and expanding our container provisioning platforms. You will be responsible for designing resilient container infrastructure and contributing to our technical migration to Amazon EKS to improve platform reliability. In this position, you will collaborate with engineering teams across Robinhood to deliver reliable platform integrations for core capabilities like networking and security. Your work will directly help our infrastructure scale efficiently while maintaining a high standard of safety and system uptime!

This role is based in our Bellevue, WA office, with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and operate scalable container infrastructure using Kubernetes to support high-throughput financial applications.

• Contribute to the technical execution of migrating core workloads to Amazon EKS while ensuring zero-downtime deployments.

• 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.

What you bring

• 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.

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.

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. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.

Base Pay Range:

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)

$196,000—$230,000 USD

Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)

$172,000—$202,000 USD

Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)

$153,000—$179,000 USD

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