Infrastructure Software Engineer, Workiva

$79-134k

+ Bonus typically paid annually and Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Linux

Terraform

Bootstrap

RDS

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Remote from US

More information about location

Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting

Job no longer available

Software for sustainability, GRC & financial reporting

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$79-134k

+ Bonus typically paid annually and Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Linux

Terraform

Bootstrap

RDS

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Company mission

To power transparent reporting for a better world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

2+ years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience
Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies
Linux, Packer, and Docker for building and managing container images
Infrastructure-as-code like CloudFormation and Terraform and cloud infrastructure (AWS experience is a plus)
Messaging technologies like Kafka and NATS
Critical Kubernetes components such as CNI, Service Mesh, Karpenter, and Kafka
Designing, developing, and maintaining infrastructure components at scale
Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to ensuring system reliability
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

What the job involves

As a Software Engineer on our Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing the fundamental building blocks of our platform, including Kubernetes, inter-service messaging, and surrounding infrastructure
You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of our microservices-based architecture
Bootstrap Kubernetes clusters by setting up essential messaging components, such as Kafka, and NATS, to ensure secure and efficient cluster operation
Build and maintain container images using Linux, Packer, and Docker to support our nodes and pods
Install and configure core services, including CNI, Karpenter, Service Mesh, and Kafka, to facilitate node, pod, and service communication as well as autoscaling
Create and manage AWS resources like RDS, DynamoDB, S3, IAM, OpenSearch, and more using CloudFormation and Terraform
Continuously develop, maintain, and enhance the reliability of the above infrastructure components
10% travel for internal meetings

Our take

For large-scale businesses, collecting and sharing data can be a complex and challenging process. Workiva solves this problem with its AI-powered data platform.

Workiva is one of the biggest players in the market, serving around 75% of Fortune 500 companies, including Google and Delta. Workiva's controlled, secure and audit-ready platform has maintained a clear edge over much of its competition.

Workiva's quality product and its commitment to transparency has made it a firm favourite with companies around the world. If it can maintain this, it stands to consolidate its impressive growth even further in the coming years.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

5% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Oct 2014

$0.7m

EARLY VC

Dec 2012

$30.7m

SERIES C

Total funding: $46.9m

Company HQ

Ames, IA

Leadership

Julie Iskow

(CEO)

Julie joined Workiva in 2019 sa COO/President and became CEO in 2023. Previously, she served as the CTO at Medidate Solutions and as the CIO at WageWorks.

David Haila

(CTO)

David has been at Workiva since 2009, joining the team as a Senior Software Engineer. Since then, he has held a number of roles and became CTO in 2023.

Jill Klindt

(CFO & EVP)

Jill has been at Workiva since 2008, joining as a Controller before holding a number of roles and becoming CFO & EVP in 2023. Previously, she held Financial roles at Financial Intelligence, Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage, and Principal Financial Group.

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