Infrastructure Software Engineer, Workiva

$79-134k

Plus a discretionary bonus typically paid annually and restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Linux

Bootstrap

RDS

DynamoDB

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Denver

Remote from US

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

Plus a discretionary bonus typically paid annually and restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Linux

Bootstrap

RDS

DynamoDB

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Denver

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Company mission

To power transparent reporting for a better world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
Strong enthusiasm for:
Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies
Linux, Packer, and Docker for building and managing container images
Networking principles and cloud infrastructure (AWS experience is a plus)
Core networking components like VPCs, load balancers, and firewalls
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
Enjoy the convenience of working remotely, all while staying seamlessly connected. You'll need reliable internet access to stay productive when you're not in a Workiva office, giving you the freedom to work where you're most comfortable

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, networking, 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 networking components, such as VPC, load balancers, and firewalls, 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 as required by our internal microservices
Continuously develop, maintain, and enhance the reliability of the above infrastructure components

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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