Senior Software Engineer, Workiva

$129-207k

+ A discretionary bonus + ✅ Restricted Stock Units

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Postgres

Airflow

Terraform

MySQL

Azure

Snowflake

Kinesis

dbt

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

Business data platform

Be an early applicant

Business data platform

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

$129-207k

+ A discretionary bonus + ✅ Restricted Stock Units

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Postgres

Airflow

Terraform

MySQL

Azure

Snowflake

Kinesis

dbt

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseComplianceAnalyticsData AnalysisCloud Computing

Company mission

Workiva’s mission is to power transparent reporting for a better world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

The ideal candidate brings a software engineering mindset to data problems, combining strong programming fundamentals with hands-on experience building resilient pipelines, streaming workflows, and ETL/ELT frameworks
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
2+ years of software engineering experience with at least
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

Desirable

3+ years experience working on data pipelines, data integration, or ETL/ELT systems
Strong skills in SQL with the ability to design and optimize complex queries
Hands-on experience with data pipeline frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt, Dagster)
Expertise in streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis)
Deep understanding of databases and data warehouses (e.g., PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Aurora MySQL)
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including storage, compute, and serverless data services
Proven ability to design for scalability, performance, and reliability in production-grade pipelines
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Familiarity with data governance, lineage, and cataloging tools
Understanding of sustainability reporting, disclosure practices, or compliance-related data workflows
Contributions to open-source data frameworks
Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams

What the job involves

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in data pipeline engineering to join our team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain highly scalable data pipelines that enable secure, reliable, and performant data movement across systems
You will collaborate closely with product, data, and infrastructure teams to architect and deliver solutions that support advanced analytics, business intelligence, and business-critical applications
Architect, implement, and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines to move, transform, and process structured and unstructured data at scale
Apply software engineering best practices (code reviews, testing, CI/CD, version control) to data pipeline development
Ensure pipelines are modular, reusable, and extensible
Build monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks to ensure pipeline reliability and data quality
Implement data validation, schema evolution handling, and error recovery mechanisms
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
Partner with delivery teams to understand requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions
Mentor junior engineers, set coding standards, and advocate for best practices in pipeline development
Contribute to technical design reviews, architectural decisions, and long-term data platform strategy
Optimize pipelines for high-volume, low-latency data processing
Evaluate and implement modern frameworks and cloud-native solutions (e.g., Databricks, Kafka, Airflow)
Ensure systems can handle future growth and evolving data use cases

Our take

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

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 benefits

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401k w/ match
Health, dental, and vision
Vacation accruals
Life and disability insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Volunteer time-off
Parental leave
Travel & accident insurance
Paid holidays
Work remotely
Discount programs
Health and wellness
Pet-friendly atmosphere
Choose from additional plans that cover legal expenses, stolen identity, or even your pet's health

Company HQ

Holborn, London, UK

Leadership

Marty Vanderploeg

(CEO, not founder)

Previously worked as a Professor at Iowa State University. Founded Engineer Animation Inc. in 1990.

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