Senior Software Development Engineer (Backend)

Your work days are brighter here.

Were 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 were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll 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. Were 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 youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well 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 youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

About the Role

• Architectural Leadership: Design and implement high-performance scalable solutions for global enterprises. You will take full ownership of the lifecyclefrom initial conceptualization and architectural design to implementation and global delivery.

• System Evolution: Drive the evolution of our distributed systems built on Kubernetes ensuring they meet the demands of a rapidly scaling client base.

• Production Excellence: Set and maintain the gold standard for production systems. You will champion best practices in testing observability and proactive alerting to ensure mission-critical stability.

• AI Integration: Partner closely with Product Managers and Data Scientists to embed cutting-edge AI and machine learning capabilities into our core offerings.

• Technical Mentorship: Act as a force multiplier for the team. You will mentor and upskill fellow engineers fostering their technical growth and execution potential through code reviews design docs and pair programming.

• Strategic Input: Bring your deep industry experience to our agile processes helping the team adapt grow and innovate.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 6 years of professional backend experience with a focus on Python or JavaScript/TypeScript (experience in Java or Go is highly valued).

• A track record of designing and building complex large-scale systems and high-concurrency architectures.

• Deep experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and modern CI/CD pipelines.

• Expertise in integrating third-party APIs and managing modern message brokers (e.g. Celery RabbitMQ Kafka).

• Strong proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB PostgreSQL) and data modeling for scale.

• High efficiency in leveraging coding agents (e.g. GitHub Copilot Cursor Claude Code) to accelerate the development lifecycle.

• Self-driven with the ability to navigate ambiguity and partner effectively with both internal stakeholders and external development teams.

Other Qualifications

• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks like React or Vue.

• Experience with platforms such as Argo Workflows or Airflow.

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining robust ETL/data pipelines.

• Demonstrated experience onboarding and mentoring junior and mid-level developers.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Hybrid Work were 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 we require employees to work three days a week in the office and two days at home. This means youll 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.

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