Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Workday

Database Engineer

$160-240k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Postgres

Terraform

Jenkins

Ansible

MySQL

Chef

Git

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

Job no longer available

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$160-240k

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Postgres

Terraform

Jenkins

Ansible

MySQL

Chef

Git

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7+ yrs of experience managing databases for enterprise cloud applications at scale
3+ yrs of working in MySQL and/or Postgres database environments
3+ yrs in deploying and maintaining the MySQL topology management tool, Orchestrator
Expertise with Python/GO
Have worked with Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, Argo etc), and configuration management tools( Ansible, Chef etc)
Experience working with private and public clouds (IAAS, AWS, etc) and capacity management principles
Deep knowledge in MySQL GTID based replication, group replication and Galera high availability solutions
Using technologies like kubernetes/docker
Great teammate with excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Available for on-call support on a rotating basis
You have a BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field

What the job involves

Workday is looking for a highly skilled Senior SRE with a focus on Open Source database technologies and Cloud Native solutions

Our take

Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.

The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.

Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (1.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2011

$85m

SERIES F

Apr 2009

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $215.3m

Company HQ

Pleasanton, CA

Leadership

Aneel Bhusri

(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)

Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.

Carl Eschenbach

(CEO)

Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.

Peter Bailis

(CTO)

Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.

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