Multi-cluster ingress

A system comprising:

• data processing hardware;
• and
• memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising:
• obtaining a load-balancing configuration for a multi-cluster service managing access to a set of destination clusters hosting a software application hosted on multiple regional zones of a distributed system, the multi-cluster service configured to use the load-balancing configuration to load balance application level traffic associated with the software application across the multiple regional zones, the load-balancing configuration defining a corresponding traffic routing ratio and a corresponding geographical cluster location for each respective destination cluster of the set of destination clusters, each respective destination cluster comprising a plurality of container pods executing the software application, each respective destination cluster defining a respective node group, each respective node group comprising a respective internet (IP) address and a respective port for distributing the application level traffic directly to one or more container pods of the plurality of container pods;
• receiving, from a client, an application level request directed to the software application, the application level request comprising a geographical request location associated with the client;
• determining a respective one of the destination clusters from the set of destination clusters based on the geographical request location, the corresponding traffic routing ratio, and the corresponding geographic cluster location for each respective destination cluster of the set of destination clusters;
• and
• routing the application level request to the respective one of the destination clusters.