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 or go programming
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's systems can handle rapid customer growth
Job Summary
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's systems can handle rapid customer growth.
The successful candidate will provide senior technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and guiding the team on best practices for building scalable distributed systems.
Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least half of the time each quarter to be spent in the office or with customers.
Matching Summary
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's systems can handle rapid customer growth.
Salary
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years software engineering experience
5+ years distributed system architecture
8+ years Java Python or Go programming
Kubernetes production environment expertise
JVM internals and performance tuning knowledge
Nice-to-have
Master's degree in Computer Science
Experience with AWS and GCP cloud platforms
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Continuous learning mindset for emerging tech
Capacity planning and cost optimization frameworks
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Master's degree strongly preferred
Proven ability to design robust scalable architectures
Deep understanding of microservices and cloud-native patterns