12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud experience aws gcp azure oracle
8+ years kubernetes cncf ecosystem production expertise
This role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as part of the architectural backbone
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 the world's largest enterprise SaaS platform to operate seamlessly across AWS and GCP.
Candidates will drive cross-organizational initiatives to improve reliability, scalability, performance, and operational excellence while mentoring senior engineers.
Matching Summary
This role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as part of the architectural backbone.
Salary
Base: $206,400 - $309,600 USD (Pleasanton); Base: $173,300 - $309,600 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus plus annual refresh stock grants
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud experience AWS GCP Azure Oracle
8+ years Kubernetes CNCF ecosystem production expertise
5+ years Go development experience
5+ years Python Ruby Linux automation scripting
Nice-to-have
Experience building internal platforms for multiple teams
Strong background in CI/CD and platform engineering
Ability to influence technical direction without authority
Deep understanding of cloud networking storage compute
Leading cross-organizational technical initiatives
Key Requirements
12+ years experience with large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud platform experience at scale