diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 726847b..5c7ab0f 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Woodpecker CI pipeline for Stonks Oracle
 # Translates .github/workflows/build.yml into Woodpecker native format
 # Images push to registry.celestium.life/stonks-oracle/<service>:<sha> and :latest
+#
+# Scheduling: Pipeline pods are spread across cluster nodes via agent-level
+# podAntiAffinity (WOODPECKER_BACKEND_K8S_POD_AFFINITY). Resource requests
+# below help the scheduler make balanced placement decisions.
 
 steps:
   lint-python:
@@ -9,6 +13,15 @@ steps:
       - pip install ruff==0.15.10 --quiet
       - ruff --version
       - ruff check --output-format=concise .
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 256Mi
+            cpu: 200m
+          limits:
+            memory: 512Mi
+            cpu: 1000m
     when:
       event: [push, pull_request]
 
@@ -18,6 +31,15 @@ steps:
       - pip install -r requirements.txt --quiet
       - pip install hypothesis --quiet
       - pytest tests/ -x --tb=short -q --ignore=tests/integration
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 512Mi
+            cpu: 500m
+          limits:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 2000m
     when:
       event: [push, pull_request]
 
@@ -27,6 +49,15 @@ steps:
       - cd frontend
       - npm ci
       - npx vitest --run
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 512Mi
+            cpu: 500m
+          limits:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 2000m
     when:
       event: [push, pull_request]
 
@@ -60,6 +91,15 @@ steps:
         - latest
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.scheduler
       context: .
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -99,6 +139,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=uvicorn services.symbol_registry.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -138,6 +187,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.ingestion.worker"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -177,6 +235,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.parser.worker"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -216,6 +283,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.extractor.worker"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -255,6 +331,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.aggregation.worker"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -294,6 +379,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.recommendation.worker"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -333,6 +427,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=uvicorn services.risk.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -372,6 +475,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.adapters.broker_adapter"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -411,6 +523,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=python -m services.lake_publisher.worker"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -450,6 +571,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=uvicorn services.api.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -489,6 +619,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
       context: .
       build_args: "SERVICE_CMD=uvicorn services.trading.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000"
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -528,7 +667,15 @@ steps:
       dockerfile: frontend/Dockerfile
       context: frontend
       no_cache: true
-        
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -567,6 +714,15 @@ steps:
         - latest
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.superset
       context: docker
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 1Gi
+            cpu: 1000m
+          limits:
+            memory: 2Gi
+            cpu: 4000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main
@@ -584,6 +740,15 @@ steps:
         from_secret: docker_password
     commands:
       - bash infra/inttest/run_pipeline.sh --image-tag ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} --results-file inttest-results.json
+    backend_options:
+      kubernetes:
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            memory: 256Mi
+            cpu: 200m
+          limits:
+            memory: 512Mi
+            cpu: 1000m
     when:
       event: push
       branch: main