Robinhood is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Compute in ENG Infrastructure — Bellevue, WA. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on boards.greenhouse.io: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
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.
About the team + role
Company context from the listing:
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers.
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.
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.
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
Day-to-day scope for the Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Compute as described in the posting:
- 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
What the posting highlights about the 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.
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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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best.