Workday
Sr. Manager, Software Development - Public Cloud Engineering
Pleasanton, CA
May 3, 2025
Full-time
Full Job Description

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Are you ready to be a part of something bold and high-impact? We're assembling a world-class engineering team to build the next-generation infrastructure that will enable faster, more agile product launches across new global regions - achieving a scale of magnitude improvement. This is your chance to work on career-defining projects alongside a collaborative and dedicated group of software developers, cloud engineers, and site reliability engineers on Workday's Public Cloud Infrastructure Team.

Our mission is to empower Workday's growth within the public cloud by building, deploying, and maintaining fully automated, resilient, and scalable infrastructure-as-a-service. We are dedicated to continuous improvement, streamlining processes to focus on delivering innovative solutions that directly contribute to business value.

If you are passionate about the future of cloud infrastructure and automation, and seek a dynamic, multi-cloud environment where you can make a significant impact, Workday is the right place for you. We are looking for out-of-the box thinkers, problem solvers with a can-do attitude and status-quo challengers with a growth mindset to expand this team.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager of Public Cloud Build Engineering at Workday, you will be instrumental in shaping our public cloud transformation (AWS or GCP). We are forming an elite team of premier talent to drive one of the most important initiatives: radically improving time to value as we launch in new global regions. You will guide this team, focusing on building robust Cloud Environments that support Workday's expanding presence in the Public Cloud. Your responsibilities will also include developing the essential tools and automation that ensure consistent and high-quality builds.

What You'll Do:

  • Own the Environment Build pipeline across all of Public Cloud. Partnering with Architects, Engineering & Product leaders in various organizations to ensure effective organization and alignment.

  • Define and evolve the team's structure and skills to effectively meet the growing demands of our public cloud expansion and migration.

  • Cultivate a culture of innovation within the Build Engineering team, empowering engineers to develop cutting-edge technology that reduces build time and enhances output quality.

  • Collaborate closely with fellow engineering teams, product managers, and business stakeholders to ensure flawless coordination on dependencies and requirements.

  • Clearly communicate progress, challenges, and proposed solutions to executive leadership and key partners.

  • Contribute to the architecture, deployment, and ongoing management of Workday's comprehensive cloud infrastructure tooling, ensuring high availability, scalability, and robust security.

About You

Basic Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience directly managing engineering managers

  • 6+ years of experience building and directly leading high-performing technical teams in software development or cloud engineering.

  • 12+ years of experience with design, development and operating software solutions.

  • 4+ years experience in technical leadership roles in public cloud engineering (AWS or GCP)

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

  • Demonstrated past ability of delivering high efficiency solutions to solving tech debt projects that are complex in nature.

Other Qualifications:

  • Ability to see software development as a team sport and thrive in a highly collaborative and agile culture where you're always guiding and learning.

  • Possess strong focus on delivering high-quality software products, continuous innovation, and you value test automation and performance engineering.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to positively influence important issues or decisions in a multi-functional environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical complexity in simple terms to both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Experience in cloud deployments and expansion projects, with a strong focus on operational efficiency to achieve business results quickly is a plus!

  • Experience supporting team members career growth and development

  • Ability to put people first and ensure a psychologically safe environment for team members

  • US work authorization preferred


Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton


Primary Location Base Pay Range: $201,600 USD - $302,400 USD


Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $170,200 USD - $302,400 USD



Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!

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