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Software Development Engineer

Workday

Atlanta, GA
Full Time
Mid Level
129k-217k
9 days ago

Job Description

About 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and fix code in a distributed software while considering tradeoffs between data consistency, availability, partition and tolerance.
  • Maintain and improve software and tools for a data processing system involving efficient distributed data algorithms, concurrent transactions, distributed memory management and communication protocols.
  • Craft and develop test scenarios to improve code coverage.
  • Develop tools or scripts to automate and support debugging.
  • Collaborate and partner with workmates on application teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher, in Computer Science/Engineering.
  • 4 years of Software Engineering Experience.
  • 1+ years of Distributed Systems Experience with an understanding of scalability, high availability, latency and throughput.
  • 3+ years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java.
  • Solid knowledge with Java build tools such as Gradle.
  • Experience with Tomcat, MySQL, Docker.
  • Good understanding with communication protocols, restful services, microservices.
  • Experience working with private and public clouds.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Java build tools such as Gradle.
  • Experience with Tomcat, MySQL, Docker.
  • Good understanding with communication protocols, restful services, microservices.
  • Experience working with private and public clouds.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher, in Computer Science/Engineering.

Benefits & Perks

  • The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.
  • This role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants.
  • Workday pay ranges vary based on work location.
  • Candidates' compensation offers will be based on multiple factors including geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need.
  • For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Working at Workday

Our culture is driven by our value of putting our people first. We believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is essential for success. We look after our people, communities, and the planet while remaining profitable. We encourage employees to shine and be authentic, fostering energy and passion that make us unique.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 11, 2025
Salary129k-217k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceMid Level

About Workday

Website

workday.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Atlanta, GA

Industry

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

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