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Sr Software Development Engineer

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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

At Workday, we empower the world’s largest organizations to adapt and thrive by unifying Finance, HR, and Planning in a single enterprise cloud. We’re serious about what we do, and we're passionate about our mission to deliver innovative enterprise applications. We foster a culture where people come first, diversity is celebrated, and innovation is driven by a commitment to doing good in our communities.
Developing for scale is foundational to Workday's DNA. We proudly serve employees in over 60% of the Fortune 500 companies worldwide with our modern, fully cloud-native solution. We leverage a mix of cutting-edge frameworks and tools alongside Workday’s robust technology platform. Clean code, automated testing, and continuous improvement are at the heart of our development process. We're dedicated to helping our people grow through thoughtful career development, flexible working arrangements, and a hybrid work model.

About the Role

Do what you love. Love what you do.

At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the Product Manager, QA and test automation counterparts on functional design and analysis of requirements

  • Design and develop a product in a metadata-based development environment

  • Develop and maintain robust, efficient and maintainable code using an OO language and support tools

  • Build and enhance reliable unit and system automated tests

  • Resolve customer reported issues

  • Learn from other team members through pair programming, code reviews, technical reviews, hackathons and shared communication tools

About You

Basic Qualifications:
  • 8+ years experience developing performant, scalable and resilient applications.

  • 8+ years of proven experience with one or more Object Oriented languages, such as Java, C#, C++, Scala ...etc.

  • Experience with UML, Web application development or SaaS

Other Qualifications:

  • Highly collaborative with colleagues across various functions and experience levels.

  • Passionate about agile software development.

  • Passionate about building scalable, performant and highly resilient Enterprise Business Applications.

  • Ability to adapt and deliver on time working in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong understanding of the value of automated tests at all levels of the testing pyramid.

  • Understanding of metadata-driven definitional development is a plus

  • Previous experience and understanding of integration technologies

  • Understanding and experience with modern UI technologies, e.g. React

  • Experience with UML

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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