Senior Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

📋 Description

• Own service mesh architecture end-to-end — standardize and evolve Robinhood's Istio and Envoy
• Drive Kubernetes compute platform evolution — define the long-term direction for cluster lifecycle
• Redesign infrastructure provisioning — transform Terraform from a collection of ad-hoc
• Operate with source-level depth — diagnose and resolve issues at the Kubernetes API machinery
• Define technical direction across teams — produce architecture proposals, lead design reviews, and

🎯 Requirements

• Deep, hands-on expertise with Kubernetes internals — API server, controller reconciliation, etcd
• Deep working knowledge of Istio and/or Envoy at the source code level — including the xDS API as a
• HTTP/2 and gRPC wire-level knowledge — connection management, flow control, stream multiplexing
• Terraform at architectural scale — module design patterns, provider internals, remote state
• Production Go or Python for infrastructure tooling; strong fundamentals in writing well-structured
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional architectural change across large or complex engineering

🎁 Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity
• Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee
• Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account for expenses beyond
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off