Sr Software Development Engineer/Software Development Engineer
WorkdayAbout the role
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.
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About the Team
At Workday, we love to have fun! From quirky sprint names, to adventurous team outings, our team knows the importance of having fun as a team together. Inclusivity and diversity is important for the team, everyone on the team takes training on Workday’s VIBE (Value, Inclusion, Belonging, Equity) program.What is App Hub at Workday?
App Hub is the core of Workday’s Extend platform. We build the platform that handles the lifecycle of applications in Extend. The platform governs promotion, deployment, installation of Extend apps, version management, and compiler orchestration. Our services are built in AWS with scalability, resilience, and robustness as core components of design.
About the Role
o Collaborate with peers, product owners, and designers to design, build, test, and deliver high-quality software to our quickly growing developer community
o Write clear, efficient, and scalable code with an eye towards maintainability
o Participate in design and code reviews
o Discover and troubleshoot issues with existing architecture and code
o Polish, improve, and innovate with regards to the existing code base
o Support the release planning by understanding the details (effort, risk, priority) of the planned features in an agile environment
o Own and contribute to team productivity/process improvements
About You
Basic Qualifications-Sr. Software Development Engineer (Required)
- 8 + years of experience in developing and maintaining a production microservice
- 8 + years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java or Go
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related experience
- 5+ years’ experience with cloud development tools, particularly AWS and Kubernetes (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, CloudFront)
- Solid experience delivering cloud-based production services to an enterprise customer base
Software Development Engineer (Required)
- 5 + years of experience in developing and maintaining a production microservice
- 5+ years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java or Go
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related experience
- 2+ years’ experience with cloud development tools, particularly AWS and Kubernetes (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, CloudFront)
- Solid experience delivering cloud-based production services to an enterprise customer base
Other Qualifications:
- Experience with XpressO (Workday proprietary) and Golang is preferred
- Experience: Proven experience delivering cloud-based production services to an enterprise customer base
- Software Development: Demonstrated ability to translate design concepts into functional software
- Design Patterns: Strong understanding and application of common design patterns
- Development Tools & Processes: Proficiency in modern development tools and processes,
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