Principal Software Development Engineer

Workday Inc

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $206,400 - $309,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Hybrid (at least 50% in-office time per quarter)
12+ years building large-scale distributed systems
10+ years public cloud experience aws gcp azure oracle
8+ years production grade kubernetes cncf ecosystem
Workday Inc is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the design and architecture of their multi-cloud platform. The role requires extensive experience in building large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, emphasizing collaboration and innovation within a dynamic team culture

Job Summary

  • This role involves shaping the technical direction and long-term architecture of Workday's multi-cloud platform across AWS and GCP.
  • You will lead the design of large-scale, resilient distributed systems that support mission-critical workloads with strong performance guarantees.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $206,400 to $309,600 USD along with bonus and stock grant opportunities.

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Workday Inc is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the design and architecture of their multi-cloud platform. The role requires extensive experience in building large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, emphasizing collaboration and innovation within a dynamic team culture.

Salary

Base: $206,400 - $309,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work options

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 or Linux-based automation

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
  • 10+ years public cloud platform experience
  • 8+ years Kubernetes expertise
  • 5+ years Go programming
  • 5+ years Python/Ruby/Linux scripting

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