Principal, Performance and Capacity Engineer (Infrastructure & Platform)

You're an accomplished

Principal Engineer or Technical Architect

with extensive experience in

designing, building, and scaling highly performant and resilient distributed systems

. You thrive on tackling complex architectural challenges and possess a deep understanding of system & JVM internals, performance tuning, and capacity management in large-scale environments.

As a

Principal Technical Architect

on the Capacity Engineering team, you'll be a pivotal leader, shaping the very foundation of Workday's scalability and reliability. You'll be responsible for

designing and architecting cutting-edge frameworks

for capacity engineering across Workday's core and shared services, ensuring our systems can seamlessly handle the demands of our rapidly growing customer base.

This role isn't just about design; it's about

The Capacity Engineering team within Workday's Performance, Resiliency, and Scalability organization is growing. We're dedicated to driving capacity engineering to meet the continuous scalability requirements of the Workday stack, ensuring our resiliency and reliability are continuously strengthened.

Our pivotal role means all Workday's critical services can scale to meet the rapid growth of our customers across both private and public clouds. This team is at the forefront of innovation, constantly evolving to scale the next generation of critical Workday services.

We foster an environment of open communication, mutual support, and continuous learning, where every member's contribution is valued and encouraged. We thrive on tackling challenges together and celebrating shared successes.

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