Workato is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join its Engine team, focusing on the development and maintenance of the Workato Recipe runtime. The engineer will work on performance, scalability, data protection, and execution engine improvements for complex distributed systems.
What You'll Do
- Build/extend/troubleshoot/fix complex heterogeneous GOlang and Ruby applications
- Develop and maintain small self-contained GOlang microservices
- Improve execution engine of custom third-party code (Ruby DSL, isolation, performance, new features)
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code in Ruby and GOlang
- Integrate data storage solutions including Postgres, S3, DynamoDB, Kafka, ClickHouse, etc.
- Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
- Provide code reviews to teammates
- Provide technical leadership and collaborate with other teams on shared projects
- Evaluate and propose improvements to existing systems
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience in building scalable distributed backend applications (7+ years)
- Excellent understanding of distributed systems patterns and algorithms
- Great understanding of all building blocks of large web applications: databases, load balancers, application servers, message brokers, caching, monitoring, etc.
- Excellent understanding of network protocols and stacks
- Excellent understanding of DB technologies: classic databases and modern no-SQL
- Knowledge of all common basic data structures and algorithms and how they are used is a must
- Multilingual programming experience: code base is primarily in Ruby, with a trend to migrate to GOlang and Rust; at least two languages required
- At least basic understanding of cloud deployments (k8s, Terraform, ArgoCD)
- Experience of working with public cloud infrastructure providers (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud)
- Excellent debugging, analytical, problem solving, and social skills
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
- 7+ years of industry experience
Nice to Have
- Background in GOlang, Rust, WASM
- Background in network programming
- Background in Kotlin/Multiplatform
- Background in application, data security
- Deep knowledge of physical DB design
- Experience of working with Docker and other isolation technologies
- Experience in related fields (DevOps, ML, DBA, Enterprise applications, etc)
- Experience in building/deploying data processing pipelines
- Experience of working with third-party REST APIs at scale (request throttling, batch processing etc)
Technical Stack
- Ruby, GOlang, Rust, WASM, Postgres, S3, DynamoDB, Kafka, ClickHouse, k8s, Terraform, ArgoCD, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker
Team & Environment
- Team size: growing
- Team structure: Engine team
- Reporting to: not specified
- Culture: Flexible, Trust-oriented, Empowering ownership, Driven by innovation, Team players, Balance productivity with self-care
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible, trust-oriented culture
- Employees can take full ownership of their roles
- Vibrant and dynamic work environment
- Multitude of benefits employees can enjoy inside and outside of work lives
- Opportunity to work remotely with teams distributed across the world and timezones
Work Mode
- Global work mode
- Remote work supported; teams distributed across the world and timezones
Workato is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
