Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Workiva-posted 8 months ago
$111,000 - $178,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team and help drive the future of the Workiva Platform. You'll play a key role in designing and operating the cloud infrastructure that powers a reliable and scalable microservice architecture. You'll influence engineering direction, improve system performance and observability, and help create a secure and compliant platform experience. This role is a great fit for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving deep technical challenges, enjoys mentoring peers, and is excited about owning infrastructure that supports hundreds of services across our cloud-native stack.

  • Drive Reliability Across Our Platform
  • Lead efforts to improve the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud infrastructure
  • Define, implement, and iterate on observability practices that surface early signs of system degradation
  • Create and maintain runbooks, operational playbooks, and alerts for critical services
  • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of a secure, compliant platform by helping implement FedRAMP and FIPS controls
  • Build and Automate Infrastructure
  • Write clean, tested infrastructure code using tools like Terraform, Helm, and Python/Golang
  • Automate the provisioning and scaling of Kubernetes-based infrastructure (EKS) using cutting-edge tools like Karpenter
  • Optimize cloud costs while ensuring system performance and uptime
  • Improve and maintain base images using Packer, Docker, and container best practices
  • Lead Projects and Mentor Teammates
  • Own and deliver complex infrastructure initiatives with minimal guidance
  • Mentor and guide engineers by providing technical leadership, thoughtful code reviews, and hands-on support
  • Participate in product discovery, helping engineering teams build reliable systems by design
  • Help define long-term strategies for platform evolution, scalability, and maintainability
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a related field
  • 2+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure, or software engineering roles
  • Proficiency in cloud-native technologies (preferably AWS and Kubernetes)
  • Strong experience with Linux systems and networking fundamentals
  • Experience operating and scaling Kubernetes (EKS) and associated technologies like Service Mesh, Gateway APIs, and custom routing
  • Solid programming skills in Python, Golang, or Java
  • Experience deploying and operating cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Deep understanding of networking concepts, including OSI model, VPC management, and Linux networking
  • Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks such as FedRAMP, SOC, and FIPS 140-2
  • Experience identifying and reducing toil through automation
  • Passion for building reliable systems and driving operational excellence
  • Interest in platform engineering and exploring new technologies
  • Salary range in the US: $111,000.00 - $178,000.00
  • A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
  • 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
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