---
title: "Software Development… at Workday, Inc. – Pleasanton, CA"
canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/job/software-development-engineer-distributed-systems-at-workday-inc-6a320518-702f-5a3c-aa82-325d9831c06e"
language: "en"
author: "Metaintro"
---

[/company/workday-inc](/company/workday-inc)[Workday, Inc.](/company/workday-inc)
# Software Development Engineer(Distributed Systems) at Workday, Inc.

Compensation · Listed in posting

$148,000 – $222,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Pleasanton, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 22, 2026

## Description

Workday is hiring a Software Development Engineer to build and scale core features of its distributed tracing and observability platform. The role involves developing high-performance backend services on ClickHouse and Grafana Tempo, maintaining Kafka, Spark/Flink, and Iceberg-on-S3 pipelines, optimizing latency and throughput, ensuring reliability and security, supporting observability AI, and participating in on-call and system design activities. The position is based in Pleasanton, California, with a flexible work arrangement requiring at least 50% office or field time each quarter, and offers an annualized base salary of $148,000 to $222,000 USD.

## Trending job searches

Every query opens live roles, salary samples, and market demand — tap a search to run it instantly.

- [Find Software Development Engineer jobs in Pleasanton, California, United States](/jobs/search?q=Find+Software+Development+Engineer+jobs+in+Pleasanton%2C+California%2C+United+States)
- [Find roles similar to Software Development Engineer in Pleasanton, California, United States](/jobs/search?q=Find+roles+similar+to+Software+Development+Engineer+in+Pleasanton%2C+California%2C+United+States)
- [Find Software Development Engineer jobs with ClickHouse and Grafana Tempo](/jobs/search?q=Find+Software+Development+Engineer+jobs+with+ClickHouse+and+Grafana+Tempo)
- [Find jobs similar to Software Development Engineer](/jobs/search?q=Find+jobs+similar+to+Software+Development+Engineer)
- [Find Software Development Engineer jobs posted this week](/jobs/search?q=Find+Software+Development+Engineer+jobs+posted+this+week)
- [Find Software Development Engineer jobs paying $140,000 or more per year](/jobs/search?q=Find+Software+Development+Engineer+jobs+paying+%24140%2C000+or+more+per+year)
- [Find Developer jobs in Pleasanton, California, United States](/jobs/search?q=Find+Developer+jobs+in+Pleasanton%2C+California%2C+United+States)
- [Find Developer jobs with ClickHouse and Grafana Tempo](/jobs/search?q=Find+Developer+jobs+with+ClickHouse+and+Grafana+Tempo)

## Get More from Metaintro

Unlock powerful job search, personalized recommendations, and deep career insights from comprehensive, market-leading data and live market signals.

- [Browse all jobs](/jobs/search)
- [Access help center](/help)
- [Explore our content](/blog)

![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:1200:800/q:30/plain/images/bridges/bridge-expand.1df895c6bd76d96f.png)

For job seekers

## Ready to find a role that actually fits?

Upload your résumé, start a Job Search Thread, and let Metaintro rank real openings against your experience — then guide you from search to offer.

[Get Started Free](/signup)[Search matching jobs](/jobs/search)

Match

Compare live roles against your current evidence.

Position

Turn proof projects into role-specific applications.

Improve

Use market feedback to keep the skill plan current.

[Return to navigation](#main-navigation)