Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering (DevOps & Platform)

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

Join the forefront of innovation at Workday, where we're redefining workforce scheduling with our ground breaking Scheduling product – one of our fastest-growing and most dynamic areas. We're not just building software; we're shaping the future of work in a rapidly evolving world. If you're passionate about using modern technology to solve complex challenges and empower businesses, your next career-defining opportunity awaits.

About the Role

We're seeking a driven and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Global DevOps team and drive the operational excellence of Workday Scheduling. You will lead a dynamic team that sits at the intersection of DevOps, SRE, and Platform Engineering and serves as the technical engine that ensures quality, efficiency, resiliency, and performance of our product through automation. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role where your technical expertise and coaching abilities will directly contribute to our success.

About You

What You Will Do:

• Lead with Impact: Guide your DevOps team to deliver a best-in-class operations platform.
• Player-Coach Role: Dive into the technical details, gaining a deep understanding of systems and processes to effectively lead and mentor your team.
• Collaborate & Connect: Work closely with Architects, Engineers, and Product Managers to foster strong relationships and drive alignment. Prioritize strong asynchronous communication to ensure our DevOps team members in North America, EMEA, and APAC stay aligned regardless of the hour.
• Drive Service Ownership: Champion service ownership, improving application health and performance through data-driven insights.
• Foster Team Growth: Develop your team through coaching, feedback, and opportunities for professional development, creating a high-performing and engaged environment.
• Optimize Engineering Platform: Minimize friction and improve productivity, enabling engineers to deliver high-quality innovations at a rapid pace.
• Champion Observability: Implement and promote Observability best practices to ensure application reliability and performance.

About You

• Experience Managing Distributed Teams: Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Agile Proficiency: Proven experience guiding development teams using Agile methodologies.
• Software Development Lifecycle Mastery: Deep understanding of the SDLC, including continuous delivery.
• Large-Scale Systems Experience: Track record of leading teams in delivering large-scale systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Leadership Experience: 3+ years leading development projects and teams of up to 10 engineers
• DevOps Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on DevOps experience. Experience using CI/CD technologies (e.g. Jenkins), Infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation), Scripting languages (e.g. Groovy, Bash, Python), Service monitoring / logging technologies (e.g. Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Grafana), Containerization, deployment and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Helm), Public Cloud Platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP)
• Educational Background: A 4-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Other Qualifications

• Passion for mentoring and developing team members.
• Rapid learner with a proactive approach.
• Driven to deliver innovative technical solutions to client needs.
• Strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong collaborator with excellent communication skills.

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.

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