Principal, Performance And Capacity Engineer (infrastructure & Platform)
Workday
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 critical services can scale rapidly across private and public clouds
Job Summary
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's critical services can scale rapidly across private and public clouds.
The successful candidate will provide senior technical leadership by mentoring engineers and guiding the team on best practices for building resilient distributed systems.
Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least half of the time each quarter in-office or with customers while providing trust to take risks and tools to grow.
Matching Summary
This role involves designing cutting-edge frameworks for capacity engineering to ensure Workday's critical services can scale rapidly across private and public clouds.
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
AWS and GCP cloud platform proficiency
Nice-to-have
Mentoring senior engineers and technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration with product teams
Continuous learning mindset for emerging tech
Strong communication for non-technical audiences
Experience with cost optimization frameworks
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Master's degree in Distributed Systems strongly preferred
Proven track record of 99.9% uptime deployment
Hands-on experience with custom resource definitions