Software Development Engineer - Kubernetes Service Mesh

About the Role

Workday is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Engineering team, focusing on Kubernetes Mesh Networking. This role is pivotal in developing and deploying service communication technologies to support both existing and future networking needs for cloud-native microservices and legacy services migrating to the cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of Workday’s industry-leading products and collaborate with internal engineering teams to deploy them in a multi-cloud environment using modern cloud-native orchestration, deployment, and monitoring technologies.
• Work with the upstream community to improve and optimize Istio and Envoy for large-scale, high-uptime deployments.
• Use Istio Service Mesh to deliver innovative service connectivity features to internal services, allowing high availability, rapid prototyping, hitless upgrades, and continuous deployment.
• Create a center of excellence for Cloud networking technologies in the Platforms organization, focusing on Ingress, Egress, and Service Mesh.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure and vendor teams to align networking design at all layers with business needs.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Software Development Engineer: 3+ years of experience in a modern programming language (Golang, Ruby, Python, Java 8+, or Scala) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Senior Software Development Engineer: 5+ years of experience in a modern programming language (Golang, Ruby, Python, Java 8+, or Scala) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Other Qualifications

• Experience with running server orchestration solutions in production (Kubernetes, Mesos, Docker Swarm, or other solutions).
• Experience designing and building a microservice architecture.
• Deep knowledge of and experience with Linux.
• Familiarity with Service mesh technologies, ideally Istio / Envoy.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different customers (product management, teammates, external teams using our platform).
• Experience working in an Agile environment and with Agile development methodologies.
• Experience developing automation solutions.
• Experience with a public cloud platform: AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Knowledge of Storage, Networking, Systems, configuration management.
• Knowledge of standard methodologies for Cloud Native infrastructure management and operations.
• Knowledge of CI / CD principles and standard processes.

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.

If you are passionate about cloud-native communication solutions and would like to play a key role in developing Workday's leading cloud-hosted architecture, we’d love to hear from you!