Principal, Performance And Capacity Engineer (infrastructure & Platform)
Workday
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Fully remote
12+ years software engineering experience
5+ years distributed system architecture
8+ years java python go programming
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's critical services can scale rapidly across private and public clouds
Job Summary
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's critical services can scale rapidly across private and public clouds.
The successful candidate will provide senior technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and guiding the team on best practices for building scalable, resilient distributed systems.
Workday offers a flexible work approach combining in-person time with remote options, requiring at least half of the time each quarter to be spent in the office or field.
Matching Summary
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's critical services can scale rapidly across private and public clouds.
Salary
Not specified; Not specified; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years software engineering experience
5+ years distributed system architecture
8+ years Java Python Go programming
Kubernetes production environment expertise
JVM internals and performance tuning
AWS and GCP cloud platforms
Nice-to-have
Mentoring senior engineers
Cross-functional collaboration skills
Continuous learning mindset
Cost optimization frameworks
Innovation in scalability solutions
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Master's degree strongly preferred
Proven track record of high availability systems
Experience with custom resource definitions and operators