Robinhood
Finance
SeniorSoftwareDeveloper,KubernetesCompute
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“Senior Software Developer, Kubernetes Compute at Robinhood. Skills: Kubernetes, AWS, Container infrastructure. Design container infrastructure. Operate container infrastructure”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate developer velocity; Increase system reliability; Support high-throughput financial applications; Improve platform reliability; Enable multi-region scalability; Scale infrastructure efficiently; Maintain high standard of safety; Maintain high system uptime
Industry & Context.
Sharp problem-solvers; Optimize container lifecycle management; Optimize networking infrastructure; Optimize cluster provisioning APIs; Identify performance bottlenecks; Implement automated solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency with Kubernetes control plane and data plane components, Experience deploying, debugging, and managing large-scale distributed systems or containerized platforms, 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
Nice to Have
Experience with Python and machine learning frameworks, Knowledge of X, Proficient in X, Familiar with X, X experience required
What You'll Do.
Design container infrastructure
Operate container infrastructure
Expand container provisioning platforms
Contribute to technical migration to Amazon EKS
Ensure zero-downtime deployments
Optimize container lifecycle management
Optimize networking infrastructure
Optimize cluster provisioning APIs
Integrate core platform capabilities
Identify performance bottlenecks
Implement automated solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineering teams across Robinhood; Provide technical guidance to team members
Process & Methodology
Plan technical projects, Execute technical projects
Full 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 Kubernetes 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 Developer, 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 base
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