Experience a new way to work with Sana and agentic AI from Workday. Backed by Greylock, NEA and Menlo.
About the role
We are seeking a Principal Engineer with strong experience in infrastructure automation, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines. In this leadership role, you will help define and execute the technology roadmap for configuration management across bare metal servers and virtual machines. You will guide pull request review processes, establish CI/CD best practices, and scale and maintain automation workflows that support high availability and reliable operations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 12+ years of hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management, including Chef or similar tools for cookbook development, custom resources, and automated server orchestration
- 8+ years of experience managing, provisioning, and maintaining bare metal and/or enterprise virtualized infrastructure
- 8+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and automated testing, preferably with Jenkins
- 8+ years of experience establishing Git workflows, managing repository standards, and conducting thorough Pull Request code reviews
- 8+ years of strong track record of automating complex workflows and scaling multi-cloud or hybrid compute environments
- 8+ years of experience setting technical direction and driving engineering excellence across cross-functional engineering teams
More about this role
We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
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