Software Developer, Robinhood
Kubernetes Compute
CA$136-160k
+ Bonus Programs + Equity
3 days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$136-160k
+ Bonus Programs + Equity
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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