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Sr Software Development Engineer/Software Development Engineer

Workday

Atlanta, GA
Full Time
Senior
154k-230k
about 1 month 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

  • Collaborate with peers, product owners, and designers to design, build, test, and deliver high-quality software to our quickly growing developer community.
  • Write clear, efficient, and scalable code with an eye towards maintainability.
  • Participate in design and code reviews.
  • Discover and troubleshoot issues with existing architecture and code.
  • Polish, improve, and innovate with regards to the existing code base.
  • Support the release planning by understanding the details (effort, risk, priority) of the planned features in an agile environment.
  • Own and contribute to team productivity/process improvements.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in developing and maintaining a production microservice (for Sr. Software Development Engineer).
  • 5+ years of experience in developing and maintaining a production microservice (for Software Development Engineer).
  • 8+ years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java or Go (for Sr. Software Development Engineer).
  • 5+ years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java or Go (for Software Development Engineer).
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related experience.
  • 5+ years' experience with cloud development tools, particularly AWS and Kubernetes (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, CloudFront) (for Sr. Software Development Engineer).
  • 2+ years' experience with cloud development tools, particularly AWS and Kubernetes (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2, CloudFront) (for Software Development Engineer).
  • Solid experience delivering cloud-based production services to an enterprise customer base.
  • Experience with XpressO (Workday proprietary).
  • Proficiency in modern development tools and processes, including IDEs, version control (e.g., Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with automated end-to-end (E2E) testing.
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced Agile environment.
  • Experience collaborating with product managers to define and refine requirements.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong passion for service ownership and coding.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with XpressO (Workday proprietary).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

Benefits & Perks

  • The role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants.
  • Workday offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Working at Workday

At Workday, we love to have fun! From quirky sprint names, to adventurous team outings, our team knows the importance of having fun as a team together. Inclusivity and diversity is important for the team, everyone on the team takes training on Workday's VIBE (Value, Inclusion, Belonging, Equity) program.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 25, 2025
Salary154k-230k
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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