Senior Software Development Engineer

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.

About the Team

Workday is a leading Enterprise Cloud Applications provider developing and deploying a wide range of business applications. The Workday Architecture Group performs research on Workday’s future architecture, including building out proof of concepts and early products. If you appreciate the elegance and complexity of a highly available, scalable, secure, open and modern distributed platform and can perform quick yet accurate implementations, then this role could be a good fit.

About the Role

As a member of this team you’ll work with innovative and experienced engineers to work on the projects that will help define the future architecture of the Workday platform. You will take on the challenge of proving out advanced designs and scaling it to meet growing business needs while minimizing operational cost.

• Participate in the design of Workday’s future architecture

• Write code, develop tools, and perform other software engineering tasks necessary to prove out the architecture, in an iterative, agile environment

• Be able to move fast, yet generate high quality output, knowing that iteration is an important aspect of our development process

• Document design and code for maintainability

• Contribute ideas for continually improving the team's productivity, job enjoyment, and code quality

• Collaborate with architects, principal engineers and technical product managers to analyze functional requirements, devise architecture designs that provide real scalability, low latency, and high availability

• Be responsible for system performance and stability by proactively identifying and diagnosing issues and rapidly deploying code to address issues

• Be an enthusiast of our technologies and products. Influence and collaborate across functional teams in coming together towards a common business goal and data architecture

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with experience in object-oriented programming principles and design patterns (including dependency injection). Proficient in Java and familiarity with Python, shell scripting, and Javascript is a plus.

• 2+ years of experience with performance optimization techniques and tools for analyzing and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks across the entire software stack.

Other Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related fields Required Graduate degree preferred  

• System Design: Experience designing and developing solutions for large-scale distributed systems in production environments. Expertise in crafting applications that achieve enterprise-grade performance, scalability, and resilience.

• Testing: Ability to write and maintain unit, integration, and system-level tests that integrate with a continuous delivery pipeline.

• Code Quality: Experience writing clean, robust, efficient, and maintainable code using an object-oriented framework and relevant tools.

• Database Experience: Experience with implementing and/or using databases.

• Distributed Systems Expertise: Experience designing, building, or working with distributed systems. Understanding of concepts like scalability, lock-free algorithms, high availability, and the CAP theorem is beneficial.

• Cloud Computing: Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus.

• Project Management Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Agile Development: Experience working in agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Collaboration: Ability to mentor and collaborate with other team members through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and participation in collaborative activities.

• Adaptability: Comfort working in a fast-paced, agile environment with open questions and a "startup" mentality.

• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to take initiative and potentially lead projects that involve collaboration across multiple teams.

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: $182,200 USD - $273,200 USD

 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $154,700 USD - $273,200 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.

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