Director, Software Engineering, US Federal

Workday, Inc.
Remote, VA, USA
Remote
Full-time

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

We are growing at a fast pace and are looking for a Director of Engineering. You will lead globally distributed engineering teams building global standardized technologies for containers, cloud agnostic K8s operators, controller methodologies for application lifecycle management, service mesh, side cars, configuration management, and more.

Your core mission will be to increase agility, decrease time-to-market, and boost cost efficiency of Workday's R&D organizations who rely on your as-a-service foundational technology platform.

About You

Basic Qualifications

8+ years leading a technical team and / or experience with managing software engineering teams

10+ years experience with software development

6+ years of experience in with one or more of the following coding languages : Java, Scala, Python, Golang, Javascript, C#, Typescript or React

This position requires a TS / SCI with CI POLY security clearance. Applicants must already possess a valid and active TS / SCI with CI POLY security clearance.

Other Qualifications

Demonstrated technical expertise in at least two of the following domains : high availability architectures, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, Kubernetes (custom, EKS, GKE), CI / CD pipelines and GitOps (Jenkins, Argo, blue green) and Service Mesh (Istio / Envoy).

Technical visionary with high credibility. Able to set and evangelize a comprehensive roadmap to drive long-term technical direction and strategy.

Player / coach who can garner the respect of the technical team and attract top-tier SW talent.

Self starter with exceptional influencing skills. Able to work independently in highly ambiguous environments, with technical and business groups internally and externally.

Culture creator and change agent. Push boundaries and infuse the organization with modern technology and approaches.

Robust understanding of modern SDLC and agile methodologies with a bias towards action. Experience in follows the sun and high velocity organizations is a bonus.

BA / BS in a computer science or related field. MBA or Master’s degree is a plus.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location.

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission / bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants.

Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things.

For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please.

Primary Location : USA.VA.Home Office Washington DC MetroPrimary Location Base Pay Range : $210,000 USD - $315,000 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range : $190,000 USD - $348,000 USD

30+ days ago
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