Workday · 11 hours ago
Senior Software Development Engineer
Reston, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$164K/yr - $246K/yr
5+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join their Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team, where the role involves building and maintaining a Kubernetes-based platform and collaborating with teams across multiple locations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement: Build, develop, and implement solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools
Build and maintain: Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
Automate and optimize: Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD
Troubleshooting and support: Provide support and solving for platform-related issues, working closely with peer development teams to resolve problems
Security and compliance: Implement and maintain security standard methodologies for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards
Documentation and knowledge sharing: Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes. Actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team
Collaborate effectively with other engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones
Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in the platform engineering space
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills
Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience
Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform
Experience with building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD
Proficiency in at least one programming language
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
Preferred
Strong understanding of Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environment
C#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language proficiency
Experience with security auditing and compliance frameworks
Experience working in air gapped cloud regions
An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred
Benefits
Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants
Company
Workday
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.23BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Bezos Expeditions,Janus Capital Group,Morgan Stanley,T. Rowe PriceNew Enterprise Associates
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M
Leadership Team
Aneel Bhusri
CEO and Co-Founder
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
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