Principal, Performance And Capacity Engineer (infrastructure & Platform)

Workday

Fully remote
Designing scalable distributed systems
Jvm internals performance tuning
Kubernetes production environments
As a Principal Technical Architect on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability

Job Summary

  • As a Principal Technical Architect on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability.
  • Key responsibilities will include architecting scalable frameworks, providing technical leadership and guidance, conducting system analysis and optimization, cross-functional collaboration, and innovation & research.
  • This is a unique opportunity to make a profound impact on Workday's core infrastructure, directly influencing the experience of millions of users and ensuring our platform remains world-class in performance and reliability.

Matching Summary

As a Principal Technical Architect on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • designing scalable distributed systems
  • JVM internals performance tuning
  • Kubernetes production environments
  • cloud-native patterns AWS GCP
  • capacity planning and modeling
  • distributed computing principles

Nice-to-have

  • curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • open communication mutual support
  • continuous learning mindset
  • cross-functional teamwork

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years software engineering experience
  • 5+ years distributed system architecture
  • 8+ years programming languages (Java, Python, Go)
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Master's degree strongly preferred
  • Deep Kubernetes production experience
  • Expertise in cloud-native patterns

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