Software Development Engineer - Extend Core Services

About the Role

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary Agile Scrum team to deliver core and business-critical features for Workday Extend.

Design and develop scalable back-end software using Scala, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.

Leverage cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP) to build, deploy, and manage services in a modern cloud-native environment.

Independently implement new features and prototypes, including authoring detailed technical designs and documentation.

Build comprehensive unit, functional, integration, and performance tests to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Ensure robust and maintainable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and thorough code reviews.

Contribute to a culture of innovation by driving and supporting new ideas and solutions.

Champion industry best practices in software development, DevOps, and cloud architecture to ensure sustainable and scalable systems.

About You

Basic Qualification

5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions.

5+ experience in the following programming languages Java or Scala.

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Other Qualification

Solid ability in Algorithmic Thinking, including dynamic programming, and hash-based data structures, to design and implement efficient solutions for scalability, optimization, and real-time data processing problems.

Working knowledge of API Development, including RESTful principles and OpenAPI / Swagger specifications and experience in designing, implementing, documenting, and testing scalable APIs for microservices.

Good understanding of Code Testing methodologies, such as unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, and experience with JUnit, and Selenium.

Good understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction and their application in software design.

Solid understanding of Software Development principles and proficiency in Scala or Java and Agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD).

Working experience with Source Control Management (SCM) tools such as Git and GitHub and branching strategies.

Proven ability in Team Collaboration within a software development team, including code reviews, and agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives).

Good skills in creating Technical Writing Documentation for API specifications, system architecture diagrams, and user manuals.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.