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Principal, Software Engineer (Distributed Systems) - MSC - DPOE Engineering - Pleasanton
Workday, Inc.
Pleasanton (CA)
Hybrid
USD 217,000 - 327,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading company in enterprise software is seeking a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems. This role involves architecting and developing large-scale data systems, mentoring team members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance Workday's products. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software engineering and a passion for tackling complex challenges in a flexible work environment.
Qualifications
- 18+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture.
- 5+ years of experience in product development and DevOps.
- Proven record of mentoring workmates.
Responsibilities
- Develop large scale distributed data systems for Workday products.
- Design and build new capabilities from inception to deployment.
- Improve services and encourage adoption within Workday's infrastructure.
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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.
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About the Team
The Data Platform and Observability team is based in Pleasanton,CA; Boston,MA; Atlanta, GA, Dublin, Ireland and Chennai, India. Our focus is on the development of large scale distributed data systems to support critical Workday products and provide real-time insights across Workday’s platforms, infrastructure and applications.The team provides platforms that process 100s of terabytes of data that enable core Workday products and use cases like core HCM, Fins, AI/ML SKUs, internal data products and Observability. If you enjoy writing efficient software or tuning and scaling large distributed systems you will enjoy working with us.
Do you want to tackle exciting challenges at massive scale across private and public clouds for our 10000+ global customers? Do you want to work with world class engineers and facilitate the development of the next generation Distributed systems platforms? If so, we should chat.
About the Role
The Messaging, Streaming and Caching team is a full-service Distributed Systems Engineering team. We architect and provide async messaging, streaming, and NoSQL platforms and solutions that power the Workday products and SKUs ranging from core HCM, FIN, Integrations, and AI/ML. We develop client libraries and SDK’s that make it easy for teams to build Workday products. We develop automation to deploy and run hundreds of clusters, and we also operate and tune our clusters as well. As a team member you will play a key role in improving our services and encouraging their adoption within Workday's infrastructure both in our private cloud and public cloud. As a member of this team you will design and build new capabilities from inception to deployment to exploit the full power of the core middleware infrastructure and services, and work hand in hand with our application and service teams!
About You
- 18+ years of software engineering, architecture, systems, infrastructure and platforms experience. Deep expertise in distributed systems and prior experience running large scale SaaS platforms. Deep systems and networking expertise working on hybrid environments, both on-premise and cloud.
- 5+ years of product development and DevOps experience in designing and operating large-scale deployments, specifically of RabbitMQ, Redis and Kafka technologies.
- Excellent record of high achievements in the area of architecture, implementation and operations across at least 3-4 services and products.
- Proven record of mentoring workmates in the double digits at various career levels and helping them grow within the organization.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills with visibility at the executive management level. Proven ability to influence executive management, peers and leaders across the organization.
- a consistent track record of technical project leadership and success involving collaborators and interested partners across the enterprise.
- proven expertise in developing distributed system software and deployments that scale and beat industry benchmark levels.
- proven hads-on experience with complex open source service internals via code inspection, preferably on projects like Kafka, Redis and RabbitMQ
- expertise with deployment technologies like Chef or Ansible and service deployment on Kubernetes via Helm and ArgoCD.
- strong development experience with a wide range of programming languages, for example, Java, C/C++, Erlang, Python, Golang, etc.
- extensive experience with modern software development tools and methodologies like Agile.
- strong experience with Linux system internals and tuning.
strong experience with distributed system performance analysis and optimization.
strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to explain esoteric technical details clearly to engineers without a similar background.
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.CA.PleasantonPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $217,700 USD - $326,600 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $183,800 USD - $326,600 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.
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Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
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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.
At Workday, our employees have always been our number one Core Value. We understand that everyone has unique experiences and perspectives which is why our mission is to create a safe space where all people and ideas are welcomed. Our commitment to value inclusion, belonging, and equity (VIBE) and creating a brighter workday for all is the cornerstone of all we do. Join us!
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.
Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, and others during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or for religious reasons, contact us at accommodations@workday.com .
At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
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