Senior Software Development Engineer (distributed Db Systems & Storage Internals)
Workday
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8+ years distributed database design
3+ years erlang or elixir coding
Deep linux networking and storage internals
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Workday is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Document Persistent Storage team, focusing on the design and implementation of scalable distributed database systems. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with open source technologies, especially Erlang and Elixir, alongside a strong understanding of distributed systems and storage technologies.
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Job Summary
The role involves owning the design and scaling of an Erlang/Riak-based storage service within a Fortune 500 AI platform company.
Candidates must possess deep knowledge of low-level operating system concepts including multi-threading, concurrency, and memory management.
The position offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field per quarter to foster team connections.
Matching Summary
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Workday is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Document Persistent Storage team, focusing on the design and implementation of scalable distributed database systems. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with open source technologies, especially Erlang and Elixir, alongside a strong understanding of distributed systems and storage technologies.
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Salary
Not specified; Not specified; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
8+ years distributed database design
3+ years Erlang or Elixir coding
Deep Linux networking and storage internals
Distributed system architecture expertise
Performance optimization and bottleneck identification
Nice-to-have
Experience with Riak, Hadoop, or Cassandra
Master's or PhD in Computer Science
Public cloud ownership experience
Resilience techniques like circuit breaking
Curious minds and courageous collaborators
Key Requirements
8+ years designing large scale distributed database systems
3+ years coding in Erlang, Elixir, or similar languages
Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience