Principal Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Wed, Sep 23, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Experienced software engineers will find a full-time remote opportunity as a Principal Software Engineer focused on designing, building, and enhancing distributed systems, including messaging and caching platforms, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve Workday's infrastructure.
Key responsibilities
- Design, build, and enhance critical distributed services, including Kafka, Redis, and RabbitMQ
- Develop and maintain core distributed services across diverse infrastructure environments
- Champion streaming, messaging, and caching solutions with a focus on resiliency and operational excellence
Required qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in software development engineering
- 6+ years focused on designing and operating distributed systems like Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ
- 5+ years of experience in complex distributed system architectures with high availability
- 8+ years of experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, or C/C++
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred
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