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Workday · 11 hours ago

Software Application Engineer

Workday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. They are seeking a Software Application Engineer to collaborate with Product Managers and QA Engineers, design and develop products, and maintain code in a metadata-driven environment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
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Comp. & Benefits
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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

UMLObject-oriented programmingWeb application developmentSaaS technologiesJavaPythonC#C++JSONRESTGraphQLUsabilityConfigurabilityCommunication skillsCollaboration

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
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 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

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
An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred

Benefits

Workday Bonus Plan
Annual refresh stock grants

Company

Workday provides SaaS-based enterprise solutions for a company's human resources and financial management activities.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.23B
Key Investors
Elliott Management Corp.New Enterprise AssociatesGreylock
2025-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2012-10-12IPO
2011-10-24Series F· $85M

Leadership Team

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Aneel Bhusri
CEO and Co-Founder
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Peter Bailis
Chief Technology Officer
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