Experience a new way to work with Sana and agentic AI from Workday. Backed by Greylock, NEA and Menlo.
About the role
As a Software Development Engineer, you will build and scale core features of Workday’s distributed tracing platform. Working with ClickHouse, Grafana Tempo, and a modern big-data pipeline (Kafka, Spark/Flink, Iceberg, S3) on AWS, you will deliver high-quality, high-performance code capable of handling massive data loads.You will optimize low-latency infrastructure and help shape the future of Observability AI by extending distributed tracing to LLM and agentic workflows using LangSmith and LangChain, enabling... Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Strong ability in Algorithmic to build highly efficient and scalable solutions for complex high-throughput data ingestion and sub-second query performance challenges
- Solid experience in API Development, including an understanding of gRPC, REST, and OpenTelemetry (OTLP), with practical experience designing and building scalable distributed APIs for observability data
- Strong understanding of Code Testing methodologies, such as distributed load testing and integration testing, and experience contributing to end-to-end telemetry pipeline testing and CI/CD automation
- Solid understanding of Distributed Systems Software principles, including data partitioning, eventual consistency, and fault tolerance mechanisms, with hands-on experience in Kafka, Spark, Flink, or ClickHouse
- Experience implementing and maintaining High Availability strategies for critical distributed systems, including multi-AZ deployments, robust retry mechanisms, and automated failover
- Practical experience with Large Scale Data Processing technologies and frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Spark, Flink, and Apache Iceberg within complex distributed architectures
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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