Principal Software Development Engineer

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $206,400 - $309,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud platform experience at scale
8+ years production grade kubernetes expertise
This role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as an architectural backbone

Job Summary

  • This role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as an architectural backbone.
  • The team engineers the abstraction layer allowing one of the world's largest enterprise SaaS platforms to operate seamlessly across AWS and GCP.
  • Candidates will drive cross-organizational technical strategy 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 an architectural backbone.

Salary

Base: $206,400 - $309,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
  • 10+ years public cloud platform experience at scale
  • 8+ years production grade Kubernetes expertise
  • 5+ years Go development experience
  • Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure networking

Nice-to-have

  • Experience influencing technical direction without authority
  • Strong background in CI/CD and platform engineering
  • Ability to mentor senior and staff engineers
  • Proven track record in cost optimization initiatives

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • 10+ years experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • 8+ years production grade expertise with Kubernetes
  • 5+ years development experience in Go
  • 5+ years experience with Python, Ruby, or Linux-based automation

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