Principal, Performance And Capacity Engineer (infrastructure & Platform)
Harkett
Chennai, India
Fully remote
Capacity engineering for distributed systems
Performance tuning and scalability
Kubernetes production expertise
The Capacity Engineering team is dedicated to driving capacity engineering to meet the continuous scalability requirements of the Workday stack, ensuring resiliency and reliability
Job Summary
The Capacity Engineering team is dedicated to driving capacity engineering to meet the continuous scalability requirements of the Workday stack, ensuring resiliency and reliability.
As a Principal Technical Architect, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable frameworks and provide technical leadership to build resilient distributed systems.
Workday offers a flexible work approach combining remote and in-person time, fostering a culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm.
Matching Summary
The Capacity Engineering team is dedicated to driving capacity engineering to meet the continuous scalability requirements of the Workday stack, ensuring resiliency and reliability.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
capacity engineering for distributed systems
performance tuning and scalability
Kubernetes production expertise
cloud-native microservices architectures
JVM internals and memory management
technical leadership and mentoring
Nice-to-have
cross-functional collaboration
continuous learning mindset
strong communication skills
innovation and research focus
flexible work environment
Key Requirements
12+ years software engineering experience
5+ years designing distributed system architectures
8+ years programming in Java, Python, or Go
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience