Sr Software Development Engineer - Student Architecture & Technical Strategy
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.
About the Team
Do you want to transform the student experience? We’re looking for software engineers to design and build Workday's newest SaaS offering - Workday Student. Our dynamic team of developers is reimagining the entire student experience — everything from registering for classes to getting financial aid. Starting with a clean sheet of paper, we are transforming the way that colleges enable their students for success.About the Role
The Student Technical Strategy team supports the Student Development organization by focusing on complex problems not well-suited to scrum teams. These problems often require collaboration between many stakeholders and involve topics such as performance, scalability, security, resiliency, and developer productivity. We operate in an Agile environment, and often have to balance current customers while at the same time building new functionality. We have fun, are honest when issues arise, and work hard to solve the many challenges faced by our customers and development teams. The Ideal candidate will have the technical ability and an appetite for solving problems and continuously delivering and improving software at the highest quality.
This role is for you if you are
- A highly skilled object-oriented and/or functional programmer, enthusiastic about applying sound architectural principles to build scalable/performant designs
- Someone who is eager to contribute to and lead the scoping, architecture, design, implementation, testing and delivery of key Product features
- Enthusiastic about collaborating with peers and other leaders as well as guiding other engineers on the technical designs and implementation of new feature
- Interested in Product quality and testing methodologies (Unit testing, TDD, BDD, etc)
- Eager to be an evangelist for our technologies and products - communicate across multiple teams to showcase new features and functionalities
About You
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of experience in software application development
3+ years of Workday XpressO and WATS experience
Other Qualifications
Proven collaborative team player with good communication skills
Enthusiastic about applying sound architectural principles to build scalable/performant designs
Strong experience with HTTP, REST, SOAP, XML, JSON and other key web frameworks (e.g. React, Angular)
Good code review skills and capacity to both provide and act on constructive feedback
Excellent collaboration, communication and leadership skills
Experience designing/developing Student Information Systems
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
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