Robinhood

Senior Staff Software Developer, Core Infrastructure

Robinhood
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Toronto, CanadaStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve Robinhood’s Istio and Envoy service mesh architecture, including networking foundations for multi-region operation.
  • Define the long-term Kubernetes compute platform direction, including cluster lifecycle, scheduling, control plane architecture, and resiliency.
  • Redesign Terraform infrastructure provisioning into a scalable self-service platform for rapid region provisioning and developer autonomy.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues in Kubernetes API machinery, etcd, Envoy xDS, and Terraform provider layers, contributing upstream when useful.
  • Set technical direction across teams through architecture proposals, design reviews, and cross-functional alignment.

Requirements

  • Deep hands-on expertise with Kubernetes internals, including the API server, controller reconciliation, etcd watch propagation, scheduler mechanics, and admission control.
  • Deep source-level working knowledge of Istio and/or Envoy, including the xDS protocol and control-plane/data-plane debugging.
  • Wire-level knowledge of HTTP/2 and gRPC, including connection management, flow control, stream multiplexing, and observability.
  • Architectural-scale Terraform experience covering module design patterns, provider internals, remote state management, and multi-region provisioning.
  • Production experience with Go or Python for infrastructure tooling and the ability to write structured, tested, operationally sound code.
  • Proven ability to drive cross-functional architectural change across large or complex engineering organizations and influence without authority.

Benefits

  • Performance-driven compensation with bonus programs, equity ownership, and multipliers for outsized impact.
  • Supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, mental health support programs, and a flexible employer-paid lifestyle wallet for wellness, childcare, learning, and other expenses.
  • Company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, and parental leave.
  • Catered meals, office events, comfortable workspaces, and access to AI tools and continuous AI skill-building.
  • Monthly commuter stipend.
  • Based in the Toronto, Ontario office with in-person attendance expected at least three days per week.

Tech Stack

AmbassadorGogRPCIstioKubernetesPythonTerraform

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