Mid/Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform (US Federal)
Core
Design and deliver scalable, secure, and developer-friendly observability solutions (logs, metrics, diagnostics) for Workday's Developer Platform to support U.S. federal agencies.
Role type
Mid/Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Platform)
Builds
Backend services, APIs, and observability infrastructure for the Developer Platform
Domain
US Federal Government / Cloud Infrastructure / Observability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend service development, API design, Object-oriented programming (Java/Kotlin/Golang), Microservice architecture, Automated testing, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), Cloud-native tooling (Kubernetes/Docker)
Preferred skills
Observability tools (Grafana Loki, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, OpenTelemetry), AWS data/compute services, Security clearance (TS/SCI w/CI Poly), DoD 8570/8140 certification
Technologies
Java, Kotlin, Golang, RESTful APIs, Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Helm, Envoy, AWS Lambda, S3, Kinesis, Iceberg, Athena, Glue, Grafana Loki, Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Beats, Logstash, OpenTelemetry
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain backend services and APIs for observability and logging; Apply algorithmic thinking and OOP design for performant solutions; Write comprehensive automated tests and participate in code reviews; Automate manual operational tasks and improve self-service deployment capabilities; Author and maintain technical documentation; Collaborate with specialists to deliver scalable solutions; Support compliant deployments in federal environments (AGR)
Seniority
Mid (5+ years) / Senior (7+ years), hands-on IC with potential for technical leadership
