Software Developer, Kubernetes Compute

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.

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 Software Developer, you will focus on building, maintaining, and scaling our container provisioning platforms. Working alongside senior engineers, you will write code to improve our infrastructure capabilities and actively participate in our technical transition to Amazon EKS. In this role, you will collaborate with teams across the organization to ensure robust platform integrations for everyday application needs like security and networking. Your efforts will directly improve system visibility, automation, and reliability across the platform.

This role is based in our Toronto office(s), 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.

• →Build and maintain scalable container infrastructure using Kubernetes to support high-throughput financial applications.
• →Support the technical implementation and testing needed to transition workloads safely to Amazon EKS.
• →Help optimize container lifecycle management and monitor cluster provisioning APIs for multi-region stability.
• →Collaborate with engineering teams across Robinhood to integrate platform capabilities like service mesh, authentication, and load balancing.
• →Assist in identifying performance bottlenecks in production and write automation to enhance platform availability.

• Solid understanding of Kubernetes core concepts, control plane components, and container environments.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining distributed systems or containerized infrastructure in a production setting.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure environments, preferably AWS ecosystems.
• Basic knowledge of container networking, infrastructure security protocols, or open-source cloud-native tools.
• Strong collaborative communication skills and a desire to solve technical challenges systematically.