MidSenior Software Development Engineer (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).

We are looking for a full stack Software Development Engineer with a strong backend focus to join the App Hub this role you will spend the majority of your time designing building and operating production microservices on AWS and Kubernetes that serve as the foundation for Workdays Extend developer ecosystem. You will own services end-to-end from design and implementation through production reliability and build frontend interfaces where the work requires it.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with peers product owners and designers to design build test and deliver high-quality software to Workdays growing developer community

• Design and implement scalable resilient microservices on AWS with Kubernetes

• Write clear efficient and maintainable code and participate actively in design and code reviews

• Build frontend interfaces as required to deliver complete production-ready features

• Own services through their full lifecycle including incident response root cause analysis and ongoing reliability improvements

• Discover and troubleshoot issues with existing architecture and code

• Support release planning by providing detailed estimates of effort risk and priority in an agile environment

• Contribute to team productivity tooling and process improvements

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).

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

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.

Mid Level Basic Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in delivering full stack features with backend as primary discipline and working knowledge of frontend technologies (React or similar)

• 5 years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java or Go

• 3 Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker Kubernetes)

• 2 years experience with cloud development tools particularly AWS and Kubernetes (e.g. S3 Lambda EC2 CloudFront)

• 2 years of experience building and operating products in cloud environments (AWS preferred/GCP/Azure)

• Demonstrated proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor Claude Code GitHub Copilot or similar) including the ability to direct review and validate AI-generated code

• Proven ability to identify opportunities and deliver scalable solutions that enhance the developer experience for Workdays Extend ecosystem.

• Solid experience delivering cloud-based production services to an enterprise customer base

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or related experience

Senior Level Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years of years of experience in delivering full stack features with backend as primary discipline and working knowledge of frontend technologies (React or similar)

• 8 years of experience with object-oriented or functional design and programming with Java or Go

• 5 Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker Kubernetes)

• 5 years of experience building and operating products in cloud environments (AWS preferred/GCP/Azure)

• 5 years experience with cloud development tools particularly AWS and Kubernetes (e.g. S3 Lambda EC2 CloudFront SQS SNS DynamoDB and MySQL)

• Drive innovation by integrating AI capabilities and applying Responsible AI principles to build scalable software solutions that enhance the Workday Extend developer experience.

• Demonstrate proficiency with AI-assisted and agentic coding tools (e.g. Cursor Claude Code GitHub Copilot)including the ability to direct review and validate AI-generated code.

• Knowledge of architectural standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) to implement a spec-driven development approach.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science Engineering or related experience.

• Ability to mentor other engineers

Other Qualifications

• Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certification including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g. CompTIA CySA GICSP CASP)

• AI Experience: Experience applying prompt engineering techniques within development workflows to accelerate delivery reduce time-to-production and maintain code quality standards

• Experience: Proven experience delivering cloud-based production services to an enterprise customer base.

• Software Development: Demonstrated ability to translate design concepts into functional software.

• Design Patterns: Strong understanding and application of common design patterns.

• Development Tools & Processes: Proficiency in modern development tools and processes including IDEs version control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Testing & Automation: Passionate about software development with expertise in automated end-to-end (E2E) testing.

• Agile Environment: Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced Agile environment.

• Product Collaboration: Experience collaborating with product managers to define and refine requirements.

• Communication: Strong communication skills and written skills with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical partners

• Passion for Service Ownership: A strong passion for service ownership coding working within fast-paced agile environments and cross-functional teams.

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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