Software Application Engineer (US Federal)

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

As a Software Applications Engineer at Workday you will analyze build program debug and modify software improvements and/or new products used in local networked or Internet-related computer programs. Code may be used in commercial or end-user applications such as materials management financial management HRIS mobile apps or desktop applications products. Using current programming language and technologies you write code complete programming and perform testing and debugging of applications. You also complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance. Expect to interact with users to define system requirements and/or vital modifications.

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which due to federal government security requirements mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

Workday is proud of its diverse workforce but regrets that it is currently unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

About You

You are a passionate software engineer who treats development as a craftcontinuously learning sharing knowledge and mentoring others. You love tackling complex business problems that impact millions of users and you thrive in small highly collaborative agile teams. You care deeply about clean well-designed and testable code and youre excited by building scalable cloud applications that push the boundaries of whats possible. Youre energized by innovation enjoy working in a fun and supportive culture and are motivated by seeing your work directly improve the experience of customers around the world.

If this sounds like you heres the game plan. After participating in our technology boot camp youll get to dive immediately into building a product that is appreciated by hundreds of customers such as: Netflix lululemon athletica and many others. With every dev project that you work on here youll create a direct impact on Workdays product suite that pushes the latest innovations in cloud and mobile technology. And your contributions will be part of what makes Workday unique: our culture our core values our company meetings our commitment to sustainability our recognition programs but most importantly our people. With your talent well continue winning our game in the cloud!

Basic Qualification

• 5 years experience with UML Web application development or SaaS (Software as a Service) technologies

• 5 years of experience with design and development using an object-oriented language such as Java Python C# C etc.

• Experience designing/developing business applications (knowledge of Recruiting systems Talent Management systems or Learning platforms is a plus)

• Experience of design and analysis of software for performance

• US Citizenship (naturalized or native)

Other Qualification

• Must be a collaborative team player with good verbal and written communication skills

• Metadata-driven definitional development experience is a plus

• Experience with JSON XML and Integration technologies is a plus

• Strong knowledge and application of key design patterns in object-oriented development

• Experience in developing applications that prioritize usability and configurability

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex 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 rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). 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. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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