Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

Do you want to join a fast-paced startup environment, working with modern technology to tackle the next generation of complex problems? Would you enjoy the autonomy and agility of an innovative small team while benefiting from the financial strength of a growing market leader named in the Best Companies to Work For by Fortune?

If so, we are looking for an infrastructure engineer who is passionate about building scalable user experiences in frequent collaboration with architects and engineers. Our organization is proving out new ways of building by creating a next generation platform to support next generation applications. Our goal is to ship an entirely new product to Workday customers, and then the sky's the limit! Could this be you? If so, read on.

About the Role

As a Principal Software Engineer (Infrastructure), you will be a technical leader with a strong focus on designing and optimizing cloud-native infrastructure. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to define the architecture and provide technical leadership on best practices and innovative solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Architecting, building, and optimizing scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure for large-scale distributed systems.

• Leading efforts to enhance and automate CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient, repeatable deployments.

• Providing technical mentorship and guidance on infrastructure as code, containerization, and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.

• Developing innovative solutions to enhance platform reliability, observability, and scalability in a cloud-native environment.

• Contributing to strategic decisions on cloud architecture, infrastructure improvements, and overall DevOps practices.

• Partnering with security teams to ensure platforms are built with best-in-class security and compliance standards.

• Driving continuous improvement in infrastructure management, deployment processes, and team efficiency.

• Owning the end-to-end lifecycle of infrastructure features, from design and development to deployment and operational excellence. 

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering or DevOps experience

• 5+ years of experience in managing using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using such as Terraform, Cloudformation or similar

• 6+ years experience and knowledge of public cloud hyperscalers such as AWS, GCP or Azure

• 5+ years experience working with containers and orchestration platforms, specifically with Kubernetes, at scale

Other Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Math, or equivalent

• Experience with at least one programming language such as Java, Go, Python.

• Solid understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, and deployment methodologies, with a focus on automation and DevOps best practices

• Experience with GitOps principles and tools, fostering automation and reliability.

• Experience administering relational databases, e.g. PostgreSQL is a plus

• Experience with observability tooling and instrumentation such as OpenTelemetry and Grafana

• Experience defining SLIs and SLOs for distributed production systems

• Experience and solid understanding of internet protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, PKI, etc

• Experience in Linux administration and scripting tools

• Experience building and running distributed systems at scale in production

• Knowledge of standard methodologies related to security, performance, and disaster recovery

• Proven ability of working in multi-functional teams and agile delivery

• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with an emphasis on innovation and exploration.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder

 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $172,000 USD - $258,000 USD

 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $163,400 USD - $294,000 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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