# Observability Software Engineer

**Company**: Workday
**Location**: Pleasanton, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Senior-Software-Development-Engineer--US-Federal-_JR-0105381?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We're seeking an Observability Software Engineer to join our Data Platform and Observability team. You'll design, build, and enhance critical Observability services, including Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, and Tracing. You'll also develop data capture and collection services using pioneering technologies across diverse infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities:

- Design, build, and enhance critical Observability services, including Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, and Tracing

- Develop data capture and collection services using pioneering technologies across diverse infrastructure environments (Kubernetes, OpenStack, Bare Metal, etc.)

- Design and develop core software modules for real-time and batch data processing

- Construct Metrics ingestion pipelines, Alert definitions, and automation for Dashboard lifecycle management

- Build and deploy infrastructure components in production environments

- Champion all aspects of observability with a focus on data quality, integrity, and availability

- Evaluate and implement new open-source and cloud-native tools and technologies as needed

- Participate in the on-call rotation to support the observability platform

- Manage and optimize Workday within the air-gapped U.S. AWS cloud regions

Requirements:

- BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field

- Strong software engineering background with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality products at scale

- Exceptional coding skills (Java, Python; Go is a plus) and the ability to design systems that meet business needs

- Solid understanding of high-performance data capture and collection systems, API design, and reliable data delivery

- Good understanding of Time-Series Databases and Log collection and management

- Good knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes

- 10+ years of experience building high-performance data ingestion software

Nice to Have:

- Demonstrable experience with the Prometheus Ecosystem, Elastic Search, Grafana and InfluxData stack

- Experience with PromQL and InfluxQL

- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm

Salary:

- The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below

- Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston Primary Location Base Pay Range: $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD

- Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package

- Annual refresh stock grants

- Flexible work arrangements

## Skills

### Required
- Java
- Python
- Go
- Kubernetes
- Time-Series Databases
- Log collection and management

### Nice to have
- Prometheus Ecosystem
- Elastic Search
- Grafana
- InfluxData stack
- PromQL
- InfluxQL
- Helm

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