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

Workday Extend empowers our customers to expand the business capabilities of Workday by building on our existing technologies. The mission of our team is to establish the foundation for Workday Extend providing outstanding services such as Identity Management, Customer Onboarding and Provisioning services. This team builds critical backend services for Workday Extend including security components, inter-service control and communication components using open source and latest technologies.

We are proud of our forward-thinking, startup-like culture. We practice quick conceptualisation, agile development, extensive automated testing and continuous deployment. Every team is a proud service owner, responsible for development, quality and production support.

About the Role

• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary Agile Scrum team to deliver core and business-critical features for Workday Extend.
• Design and develop scalable back-end software using Scala, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.
• Leverage cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP) to build, deploy, and manage services in a modern cloud-native environment.
• Independently implement new features and prototypes, including authoring detailed technical designs and documentation.
• Build comprehensive unit, functional, integration, and performance tests to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Ensure robust and maintainable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and thorough code reviews.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation by driving and supporting new ideas and solutions.
• Champion industry best practices in software development, DevOps, and cloud architecture to ensure sustainable and scalable systems.

About You

Basic Qualification

5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions.
5+ experience in the following programming languages Java or Scala.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Other Qualification

Solid ability in Algorithmic Thinking, including dynamic programming, and hash-based data structures, to design and implement efficient solutions for scalability, optimization, and real-time data processing problems.
Working knowledge of API Development, including RESTful principles and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and experience in designing, implementing, documenting, and testing scalable APIs for microservices.
Good understanding of Code Testing methodologies, such as unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, and experience with JUnit, and Selenium.
Good understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction and their application in software design.
Solid understanding of Software Development principles and proficiency in Scala or Java and Agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Working experience with Source Control Management (SCM) tools such as Git and GitHub and branching strategies.
Proven ability in Team Collaboration within a software development team, including code reviews, and agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives).
Good skills in creating Technical Writing Documentation for API specifications, system architecture diagrams, and user manuals.

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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