Principal, Performance And Capacity Engineer (infrastructure & Platform)

Workday

Chennai, India
Fully remote
Designing and architecting frameworks
Capacity planning and management
Distributed systems internals
As a Principal Technical Architect on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability

Job Summary

  • As a Principal Technical Architect on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability.
  • Key responsibilities will include architecting scalable frameworks, providing senior technical leadership, conducting in-depth system analysis, and fostering innovation.
  • This is a unique opportunity to make a profound impact on Workday's core infrastructure, directly influencing the experience of millions of users and ensuring our platform remains world-class in performance and reliability.

Matching Summary

As a Principal Technical Architect on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • designing and architecting frameworks
  • capacity planning and management
  • distributed systems internals
  • JVM internals and performance tuning
  • Kubernetes in production environments
  • AWS and GCP cloud platforms

Nice-to-have

  • sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • courageous collaborators
  • continuous learning mindset
  • cross-functional teamwork

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 5+ years in designing complex distributed system architectures
  • 8+ years experience with Java, Python, or Go
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Master's degree strongly preferred
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes
  • Expertise in microservices architectures

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