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Software Development Engineer - AWS

Workday

Atlanta, GA
Full Time
Senior
129k-193k
14 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 and develop software that enables end users to consume media content
  • Contribute to gathering technical requirements and architectural decision making
  • Mentor other developers by sharing your expertise
  • Innovate on new products and features that can reach millions of users
  • Respond to production monitoring: triage, fix, and resolution. Retro and act on incidents to continually improve our systems and processes
  • Deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and in-depth code reviews
  • Drive process and tooling improvements
  • Work on an Agile Scrum team that delivers on shared commitments
  • Support FedRAMP deployment and support

Requirements

  • 4+ years of working knowledge of one or more major programming languages including Java and Python
  • 4+ years of proven experience delivering and scaling production quality software
  • 4+ years of experience using architectural patterns and standard development methodologies
  • 2+ years of experience in successfully delivering cloud-based web applications in AWS
  • A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Ability to analyze and support complex distributed systems
  • Knowledge of technologies and patterns used within AWS, including EC2, Lambda, S3, Aurora RDS, and Terraform
  • Experience debugging and optimizing systems and code
  • Ability to influence and affect technological change at the team level
  • Experience with object-oriented design and its practical application
  • A strong understanding of code testing methodologies and best practices
  • Excellent technical writing documentation skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical information

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Kotlin and Scala
  • Experience with FedRAMP environments

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits & Perks

  • Role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus
  • Annual refresh stock grants
  • Flexible work approach combining in-person and remote work
  • At least 50% of time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners

Working at Workday

At Workday, we value our candidates' privacy and data security. We foster a culture driven by putting our people first, emphasizing employee happiness, development, and contribution. Our culture is employee-centric, collaborative, and passionate, encouraging individuals to shine and be authentic. We support a healthy work-life balance with flexible work arrangements and prioritize community and environmental responsibility.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 11, 2025
Salary129k-193k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceSenior

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About Workday

Website

workday.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Atlanta, GA

Industry

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

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