Senior Software Development Engineer (distributed Db Systems & Storage Internals)

Workday

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Hybrid (50% in-office time each quarter)
8+ years distributed database experience
3+ years erlang or elixir coding
Deep linux networking and storage internals
Workday is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer specializing in distributed database systems and storage internals. The role involves designing and implementing scalable storage solutions, requiring expertise in Erlang, distributed systems, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Job Summary

  • The role involves owning the design and scaling of an Erlang/Riak-based storage service for a Fortune 500 AI platform.
  • Candidates must possess deep knowledge of low-level operating system concepts including multi-threading, concurrency, and memory management.
  • The company offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field per quarter to foster community connections.

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Workday is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer specializing in distributed database systems and storage internals. The role involves designing and implementing scalable storage solutions, requiring expertise in Erlang, distributed systems, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Salary

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Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years distributed database experience
  • 3+ years Erlang or Elixir coding
  • Deep Linux networking and storage internals
  • Distributed system architecture design
  • Performance optimization and bottleneck identification

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Riak, Hadoop, or Cassandra
  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science
  • Resilience techniques like circuit breaking
  • Global deployment and scalability expertise
  • Curious minds and courageous collaborators

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years designing large scale distributed database systems
  • 3+ years coding in Erlang, Elixir, or similar languages
  • Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

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