Principal Software Development Engineer

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $206,400 - $309,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Hybrid (50% in-office and remote flexibility)
12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud experience aws gcp
8+ years kubernetes and cncf ecosystem expertise
Workday is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the architectural direction of their multi-cloud platform. The role requires extensive experience in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on collaboration and technical leadership

Job Summary

  • This role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as part of the architectural backbone.
  • The team engineers the abstraction layer allowing one of the world's largest enterprise SaaS platforms to operate seamlessly across AWS and GCP.
  • Candidates will lead the design of large-scale resilient distributed systems while providing mentorship to senior and staff engineers.

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Workday is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the architectural direction of their multi-cloud platform. The role requires extensive experience in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on collaboration and technical leadership.

Salary

Base: $206,400 - $309,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
  • 10+ years public cloud experience AWS GCP
  • 8+ years Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystem expertise
  • 5+ years Go development experience
  • Deep understanding of cloud networking storage compute

Nice-to-have

  • Experience leading cross-organizational technical initiatives
  • Strong background in CI/CD and platform engineering
  • Ability to influence technical direction without authority
  • Proven track record in cost optimization and capacity planning

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
  • 10+ years experience with public cloud platforms at scale
  • 8+ years production grade expertise with Kubernetes
  • 5+ years development experience in Go
  • 5+ years experience with Python Ruby or Linux scripting

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