Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer- Air Gapped (US Federal)

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About the Team

About the Role

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).

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).

Employees may be required to be on site at client locations in the DC MD and VA (DMV) area

Were seeking driven problem solvers who thrive in a fast-paced environment delivering customer value quickly and making an impact. Ideal candidates will be exceptionally strong individual contributors self-starters who tackle complex problems create innovative solutions and mentor others. Youll collaborate with Product Managers UX design and research to solve real user challenges for Workdays highest-security US Federal customers.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer in IDX you will:

• Write and maintain robust efficient and testable code using top-tier languages frameworks and tools including TypeScript Kotlin Spring Webflux Express React and Cypress.

• Support services and customers in specific high-security air gapped environments from frontend to backend.

• Design and lead meaningful features with a strong focus on non-functional requirements. (scalability performance monitoring maintenance security usability and quality etc.)

• Be a flexible teammate as part of a fast-paced product development team.

• Provide technical influence within the team with ability to lead technical & functional discussions.

• Suggest enhancements for the product and build pipelines.

• Operate as a self-starter who can effectively manage numerous projects simultaneously meet aggressive deadlines and thrive in a multifaceted environment. You can expect a high-profile position on a great team with many challenges and rewards

About You

This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

Basic Qualifications:

• US Citizenship is required

• 7 years of professional programming experience building enterprise-level software with a focus on performance scalability and security as part of a multi-functional team.

• Experience using Kotlin and/or Java; and Spring Boot or similar JVM-based frameworks.

• Experience using TypeScript targeting browser and/or .

• Experience supporting critical customer-facing services in production environments.

• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Docker Kubernetes Gradle and modern CI/CD systems.

• Proficient in producing high quality technical documentation.

• Demonstrable track record in technical leadership - people product & process.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience on an Operations or DevOps team is a plus.

• Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science Engineering or related field; or equivalent professional experience.

• Knowledge of Workday XpressO and Internal Code Lifecycle Development in Workday is a plus.

• Experience developing distributed and concurrent systems; secure fault tolerant highly available recoverable consistent scalable and predictable and the tradeoffs therein

• Strong focus on performance scalability and security of services.

• Experienced in collaborating with diverse teams in a fast-paced Scrum-based environment.

• Proven troubleshooting and triaging skills to resolve escalated production and customer issues.

• Skilled in turning ambiguous problems into clear solutions.

• Able to balance priorities and communicate cross-functionally.

• Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

• Familiarity with multiple programming languages and paradigms is a plus.

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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