Workday · 3 weeks ago
Software Application Engineer (US Federal)
USA, VA, McLean
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$121K/yr - $182K/yr
5+ years expWorkday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Software Application Engineer will collaborate with Product Managers and QA Engineers, design and develop products, and troubleshoot customer issues while supporting contracts with the U.S. Federal Government.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Product Managers and QA Engineers on functional design and analysis of requirements
Design and develop a product in a metadata-driven development environment
Build and maintain robust, efficient and maintainable code using an object-oriented framework and class modeling
Troubleshoot customer reported issues
Mentor and learn from other team members through pair programming, code reviews, hackathons, etc
Qualification
Required
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
5+ years of experience designing/developing business applications
5+ years of experience with design and analysis of software for performance
Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience
Must be a collaborative teammate with good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
Preferred
An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred
Experience with JSON, REST, and GraphQL is a plus
Strong knowledge and application of key design patterns in object-oriented development
Experience in developing applications that prioritize usability and configurability
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.Bezos Expeditions,Janus Capital Group,Morgan Stanley,T. Rowe PriceNew Enterprise Associates
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
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