Workday · 1 month ago
Software Development Engineering Manager (DEVX, IAHUB, Perf) - (US Federal)
USA, VA, McLean
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$188K/yr - $282K/yr
10+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a Software Development Engineering Manager to lead software development teams focused on building tools for U.S. Federal Government contracts, ensuring high-quality software delivery and adherence to engineering principles.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will be working with Product Management, engineers and customer teams to gather requirements, plan feature delivery and deliver on designs and implementation
You’ll be a part of an agile software team to ensure engineering principles and quality are a core component of feature delivery
Supply ideas for continually improving the designs and scalability of the products and services delivered
Responsibilities include the day-to-day agile activities of the team and actively supervising delivery and metrics for the team
You will work on designing, implementing and leading all aspects of our tool portfolio where performance and resiliency will be essential
Qualification
Required
5 years experience leading and influencing software development engineering teams
10 years experience in software development engineering, defining, implementing, and evolving development processes, tools, and strategies for high-quality software delivery
5 years experience in demonstrated leadership managing end-to-end CI/CD delivery, including pipeline design, automated testing, secure code integration, release orchestration, and driving engineering teams toward high-reliability, cloud-native deployment practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
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
Preferred
Adept at working with and in the U.S. Government with unique government requirements, processes, and regulations to include tailored software delivery and integration with government systems and processes
5 years experience with management methodologies for teams proficient in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-native development practices
5 years experience in leadership principles for teams with expertise in microservices architecture, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and secure DevSecOps workflows
Understanding of development lifecycles for projects utilizing programming languages and frameworks like Python, Go, Java, TypeScript/Node.js, .NET Core, React, and modern cloud frameworks such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Kubernetes operators
Strong understanding of Decision Making processes in managing complex engineering teams and strategic initiatives
Solid understanding of Engineering Leadership principles in leading and directing multiple technical teams
Developing strong Influencing Skills to drive technical direction and organizational alignment
Understanding of Mentorship principles and experience in guiding and developing engineering leaders and team members
Solid understanding of People Management principles for leading large software development organizations and fostering a high-performance culture
Strong understanding of Software Development principles and their strategic application across multiple teams and projects
Strong skills in delivering Technical Presentations to executive and technical audiences
Strong understanding of Technical Project Management principles and experience in managing complex technical programs
Strong Understanding of Requirements and the ability to ensure alignment and execution across multiple teams
Benefits
Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants
Company
Workday
Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.23BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.New Enterprise AssociatesGreylock
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M
Leadership Team
Aneel Bhusri
CEO and Co-Founder
Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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