Software Development Engineer

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The Workday Developer Platform team seeks a software development engineer to drive the development and modernization of new platform capabilities, focusing on enhancing UI Platform backend services. This role will improve the test posture, security, resiliency, and reliability of our backend services to support Workday's continued growth. Our mission is to empower developers to solve the user experience problems of today and tomorrow.

About the Role

As a P3 software engineer you will work with a development team of engineers to deliver reliable functionality for our platform. You will focus on driving backend platform engineering innovation and modernization by helping improve release confidence, develop new capabilities, strategic architectural improvements, and reducing operational costs.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with our software engineering teams responsible for the UI platform

• Collaborate across teams to ensure robust, scalable, testable, and efficient solutions

• Produce high quality, reliable and maintainable code to build libraries/frameworks

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of coding experience with server-side development utilizing Java/Kotlin as the primary language and exposure to related technologies like Spring

• 3+ years implementing and understanding Object-Oriented Programming and common design patterns (MVC, Inversion of Control, Event-driven systems)

• 3+ years using ​CI/CD & DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Other Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to build robust, well-tested code using a test-first approach

• Proficient with regression and performance testing to ensure application stability, scalability, and reliability

• Knowledge of application performance monitoring and key observability principles

• Familiar with the development challenges inherent with highly scalable and available web applications

• Take ownership of deliverables from end to end, including requirements, design, implementation, and test

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences

• Familiar with Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Terraform

• Experience with containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm

• Knowledge with Database & Middleware: Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ

• Algorithmic and Object-Oriented Design: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven understanding and application of object-oriented design (OOD) principles.

• Team Collaboration: Excellent ability to work efficiently within a team, contributing to shared goals and encouraging a collaborative environment.

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.CO.BoulderPrimary Location Base Pay Range: $128,800 USD - $193,200 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $122,400 USD - $217,200 USD

Additional Considerations:

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
 

10/31/2025

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.

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