Adaptive Insights

Adaptive Insights

Sr. Software Development Engineer - Distributed Systems ( Java/ Kotlin)

USA, GA, Atlanta · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaKotlinReactVue.jsAngularDistributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewGitMySQLDynamoDBAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerCI/CDAPI DevelopmentHRISContract ManagementTest AutomationMentoring

About the role

  • As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and scaling Workday's Dev core services platform.
  • you possess a deep curiosity about how your components integrate into the broader business ecosystem, a relentless focus on customer adoption, and mastery of AI-driven engineering tools to drastically reduce delivery cycles.
  • You will tackle sophisticated technical challenges, champion engineering best practices, and help mentor team members to ensure high-velocity, reliable delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and evolve secure, scalable microservices and intuitive frontend experiences that power mission-critical product features with strong performance and reliability.
  • Own major platform initiatives end-to-end translating ambiguous technical and product concepts into clean, functional software with clear accountability.
  • Champion best practices in domain-driven design, API contract management, testing, observability, and architectural modernization to reduce technical debt and elevate code quality.
  • 2+ years of full-stack experience building modern frontend UIs with JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue).
  • Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.
  • Proven ability to lead cloud infrastructure cost optimization initiatives across large-scale AWS/GCP deployments, balancing performance with financial scalability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend microservice architectures and distributed systems
  • 5+ years in Java or Scala.
  • 5+ years with containerization and orchestration technologies, specifically Docker and Kubernetes.
  • 1+ year working with modern architectural standards including Model Context Protocol (MCP) for spec-driven development.
  • Strong full-stack competency with modern frontend frameworks (React/TypeScript), algorithmic thinking, and a track record of translating complex requirements into scalable code.
  • Hands-on experience integrating AI capabilities into software products and using AI-augmented workflows to accelerate delivery.
  • 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).

Nice to have

  • Experience with Developer Platforms, DevTools, or core engineering platforms is a plus.

Skills

  • Your work days are brighter here.

Compensation

  • $168,500 USD - $252,700 USD
  • $160,100 USD - $285,100 USD
  • In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.

Benefits

  • Inclusivity and diversity is important for the team, everyone on the team takes training on Workday's VIBE (Value, Inclusion, Belonging, Equity) program.
  • Lead and unblock a small, high-velocity team (1-3 developers), providing technical guidance, mentorship, and constructive code reviews to foster a culture of continuous learning.
  • Our Approach to Flexible Work
  • This means you'll 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.

Company info

  • At Workday, we love to have fun!
  • From quirky sprint names, to adventurous team outings, our team knows the importance of having fun as a team together.
  • What is the Developer Platform App life cycle at Workday?
  • Developer Platform App life cycle is the core of Workday's Developer Platform, providing the infrastructure to manage the full lifecycle of applications.
  • This platform governs the promotion, deployment, installation, version management, and compiler orchestration of Extend apps.
  • Built on AWS, our services are designed with core components focused on scalability, resilience, and robustness.

Equal opportunity

  • Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
  • If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email accommodations@workday.com.
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