Principal Software Development Engineer

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, United States
Base: $206,400 usd - $309,600 usd; bonus/equity: n...
Hybrid (at least 50% of time in the office per quarter)
Multi-cloud platform services
Large-scale distributed systems
Cloud infrastructure expertise
Workday is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the architecture and design of its multi-cloud platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, particularly with a strong background in Kubernetes and automation

Job Summary

  • Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of multi-cloud platform services, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and highly available.
  • Design and deliver large-scale, resilient distributed systems that support mission-critical workloads with strong performance and reliability guarantees.
  • Drive cross-organizational technical strategy and initiatives to improve reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence across the platform.

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Workday is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the architecture and design of its multi-cloud platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, particularly with a strong background in Kubernetes and automation.

Salary

Base: $206,400 USD - $309,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Multi-cloud platform services
  • Large-scale distributed systems
  • Cloud infrastructure expertise
  • Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystem
  • Production-grade expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Cross-organizational technical strategy
  • Platform reliability and observability
  • Automation and standardization
  • Cloud efficiency and optimization
  • Technical leadership and mentorship

Key Requirements

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

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