12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud platforms aws gcp azure oracle
8+ years production grade kubernetes cncf ecosystem
The role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as part of the architectural backbone
Job Summary
The role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform as part of the architectural backbone.
Candidates will lead the design of large-scale distributed systems that support mission-critical workloads with strong performance and reliability guarantees.
Workday offers a culture rooted in integrity and empathy where employees are trusted to take risks and supported by tools to grow.
Matching Summary
The 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 and annual refresh stock grants
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud platforms AWS GCP Azure Oracle
8+ years production grade Kubernetes CNCF ecosystem
5+ years development experience in Go
5+ years Python Ruby Linux-based 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
Key Requirements
12+ years experience in distributed systems or infrastructure platforms
10+ years experience with public cloud platforms at scale
8+ years production expertise with Kubernetes
10+ years designing scalable resilient distributed systems