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Software Development Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Fri, Oct 09, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Building and scaling core features of a distributed tracing platform, the full-time Software Development Engineer will work remotely to deliver high-quality code using technologies such as ClickHouse, Grafana Tempo, and a modern big-data pipeline, while optimizing infrastructure for observability AI.

Key responsibilities
  • Develop and optimize distributed tracing features to support observability across Workday workloads
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable APIs and ensure high availability of distributed systems
  • Contribute to the design and testing of telemetry pipelines, focusing on performance and reliability
Required qualifications
  • 5+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years focused on complex distributed system architectures
  • Proficiency in at least two programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred
  • Strong experience in API development and understanding of technologies like gRPC and OpenTelemetry
  • Hands-on experience with big data processing frameworks such as Kafka, Spark, or Flink

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