> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2219462-staff-software-engineer-core-infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2219462-staff-software-engineer-core-infrastructure). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

- **Company:** Robinhood
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $264,000.0 - $310,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, Software Debugging, Multiplexing, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Istio, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3c0e5274-cf98-42e1-9446-108fd87edc8d

## About the Role

* Deep working knowledge of Istio and/or Envoy at the source code level - including the xDS API as a protocol; experience debugging at the control-plane/data-plane boundary
 * HTTP/2 and gRPC wire-level knowledge - connection management, flow control, stream multiplexing, and observability
 * Terraform at architectural scale - module design patterns, provider internals, remote state management, and multi-region provisioning
 * Production Go or Python for infrastructure tooling; strong fundamentals in writing well-structured, tested, operationally sound code
 * Proven ability to drive cross-functional architectural change across large or complex engineering organizations - influencing without authority and shipping durable decisions

## Description

* Own service mesh architecture end-to-end - standardize and evolve Robinhood's Istio and Envoy deployment, eliminate deprecated communication patterns, and build the networking foundation for multi-region operation
 * Drive Kubernetes compute platform evolution - define the long-term direction for cluster lifecycle, scheduling strategy, control plane architecture, and multi-region resiliency across Robinhood's entire compute fleet
 * Redesign infrastructure provisioning - transform Terraform from a collection of ad-hoc configurations into a scalable, self-service platform capability that enables rapid region provisioning and developer autonomy
 * Operate with source-level depth - diagnose and resolve issues at the Kubernetes API machinery, etcd, Envoy xDS, and Terraform provider layer, and contribute upstream where it serves the platform
 * Define technical direction across teams - produce architecture proposals, lead design reviews, and drive cross-functional alignment on infrastructure decisions that affect every engineering organization at Robinhood, * Deep, hands-on expertise with Kubernetes internals - API server, controller reconciliation, etcd watch propagation, scheduler mechanics, and admission control


## Related Videos

- [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people)
- [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way)
- [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon)
- [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves)
- [Building a Cloud Platform Where Everything is Just Another Kubernetes Resource](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100137-building-a-cloud-platform-where-everything-is-just-another-kubernetes-resource)
- [Instant KAI Sandboxes with vCluster: Multi-Tenant, Multi-Scheduler GPU Sharing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100333-instant-kai-sandboxes-with-vcluster-multi-tenant-multi-scheduler-gpu-sharing)

## Related Articles

- [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)
- [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers)
- [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)
- [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this)
- [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)
- [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)