Workday

Sr Associate Software Development Engineer

IND.Chennai Full Time

Your work days are brighter here.

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

We are seeking an experienced engineer to collaborate in fast paced agile environment. You will be required to:

  • Write and maintain solid, robust, efficient and maintainable code using Workday's Object Oriented framework and tools

  • Write reliable unit, integration and system level tests that will run on our continuous delivery pipeline

  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver features in the Workday payroll product

  • Learn from other team members through pairing, code reviews, knowledge shares, hackathons, etc.

About You

Basic Qualifications
  • You have 2+ years' developing performant, scalable and resilient applications

  • You’ve developed in Java, C# or other object oriented languages

  • You possess a good understanding and appreciation of test automation principles

Other Qualifications

  • Experience developing business applications

  • You have familiarity with, or an understanding of, what is required to craft, build, test, and supervise a business critical software in production

  • You have a passion for code quality!

  • You like working in an agile team

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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