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Software Development Engineer

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Mid level
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
Mid level
Build and maintain pay-related features for VNDLY’s contingent workforce management platform. Design scalable, resilient services covering jobs, worker provisioning, contracts, and integrations. Develop backend services with Python and frontend features with React, using AWS and SQL databases. Contribute to architecture decisions, code quality, and technical collaboration between U.S. and Chennai teams while working independently in a distributed Agile environment.
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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

VNDLY, a Workday company, is a next-generation vendor management SaaS platform designed for procurement executives, talent acquisition teams, suppliers, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to optimize contingent workforce management. We develop cloud software that simplifies talent sourcing and acquisition across various channels, including staffing agencies, job boards, and freelance management systems. Our aim is to create intuitive software that enables customers to efficiently acquire top talent (contractors or full-time employees) through data-driven insights and transparent dashboards.
As part of Workday, we are committed to becoming the most customer-centric enterprise software company in the world. We prioritize enabling our customers to connect to the talent they need to excel, achieved by fostering an exceptional engineering team committed to code quality and innovative design.

About the Role

As a Software Development Engineer, you will be joining a team in Chennai responsible for maintaining and building our pay-related features. This is a hands-on-keyboard role where you will not only build features but also own the design, scalability, and resilience of critical services.


You will tackle complex challenges related to how contingent workers are onboarded, managed, and paid, working on key features like Jobs, Worker Provisioning, Contracts, and Integrations. You will be a key voice in our architectural decisions and will guide the team in building robust solutions using our stack: Python (backend), React (frontend), and AWS.

About You

This role is for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex software problems.  The ideal candidate will join an established office of 15 VNDLY colleagues and will be at the forefront of building our engineering presence as part of Workday's larger investment in Chennai!


Beyond a desire for solving complex and writing high-quality, efficient code, this person must be an exceptional communicator, acting as a key technical connection between our established U.S. teams and the new Chennai office. The ability to work independently, while also working effectively within a large, distributed team, is essential.


Basic Qualifications
  • 4+ years shown experience in software development, including experience in designing, building, and maintaining RESTful web services and working with SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
  • Deep proficiency in Python and experience with at least one Python web framework (e.g., Django, Flask).
  • Strong experience with JavaScript frameworks, specifically React.js.

Other Qualifications
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (e.g., Git).
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda).
  • Knowledge of SaaS applications, multi-tenant architectures, and DevOps/CI/CD practices.
  • Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.

Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.


Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.


You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. 


Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at [email protected].


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.


Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.


Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.


If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email [email protected], as far in advance as possible.


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