12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud experience 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 flexible work approach requiring at least half of the time each quarter to be spent in-office or in the field.
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; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud experience 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
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure networking storage compute
Experience leading large multi-quarter cross-organizational technical initiatives
Strong background in automation CI/CD and platform engineering
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction without direct authority
Curious minds and courageous collaborators with sun-drenched optimism