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 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 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 part of the 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 development experience in Go
5+ years Python Ruby or Linux automation
Nice-to-have
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure networking
Experience leading cross-organizational technical initiatives
Strong background in CI/CD and platform engineering
Ability to influence technical direction without authority
Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers
Key Requirements
12+ years experience with large-scale distributed systems
10+ years experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
8+ years production grade Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystem
5+ years development experience in Go
5+ years experience with Python, Ruby, or Linux scripting