Workday

Workday

Senior Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

USA.VA.Reston · Senior

No sponsorship$53k-$800kDetected 4 days ago
TypeScriptGoDistributed SystemsGitAWSCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDJenkinsPrometheusGrafanaDevOpsPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityHRISZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringArgo CDCompTIA

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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Green-card filing pattern in this occupation

Context, not a finding about this posting: of this employer's 66 green-card filings in this occupation, 100% were for a worker who already held the job.

Green-card intent detected

Workday, Inc. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Software Developers in Boulder, COLORADO on 2026-06-15. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 7 days (2026-09-12), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.+2 more active determinations on file

Green-card follow-through: 98%

Of 58 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 1 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 497 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

49 transfer filings in the last year, covering 49 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • You have a growth mindset and thrive in a collaborative, outcome-driven environment where cross-team partnership is key.
  • You will be part of a team promoting a diverse and inclusive culture where you and your teammates are energized, engaged, and excited to solve complex engineering challenges together every day.
  • At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission.

Responsibilities

  • Platform & Workload Management: Run, manage, and scale complex containerized workloads on Kubernetes clusters deployed in AWS GovCloud environments.
  • Air-Gapped & Secure Deployments: Design, implement, and maintain air-gapped deployment methodologies to support strict security, compliance, and isolation requirements.
  • Observability & Reliability: Build, maintain, and optimize comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high availability and visibility into our managed services.
  • Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain enterprise security standards for the platform, ensuring full compliance with federal industry standards.
  • Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.

Requirements

  • Infrastructure as Code: Proven proficiency (3+ years) with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Terragrunt.
  • CI/CD & GitOps: Hands-on experience (3+ years) managing continuous delivery pipelines using tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
  • Software Development: Proficiency in (3+ years) modern scripting or programming languages, with a preference for Go or Python.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Proven proficiency (2+ years) with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Terragrunt.
  • CI/CD & GitOps: Hands-on experience (2+ years) managing continuous delivery pipelines using tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
  • Software Development: Proficiency in (2+ years) modern scripting or programming languages, with a preference for Go or Python.
  • Kubernetes & AWS: Deep production experience managing containerized workloads in AWS (ideally AWS GovCloud) using Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Air-Gapped Systems: Practical experience implementing or managing air-gapped deployment methodologies and isolated cloud architectures.
  • U.S. Citizenship: Required due to federal government contract requirements.
  • 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).
  • Deep production experience managing containerized workloads in AWS (ideally AWS GovCloud) using Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Practical experience implementing or managing air-gapped deployment methodologies and isolated cloud architectures.
  • Observability & Telemetry:
  • Background in building robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for distributed platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc).
  • Familiarity with federal security frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust architecture).
  • DoD 8570/8140 compliance at IAT Level II or higher (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CASP+) along with a current Computing Environment credential.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent military / practical engineering experience in lieu of a degree).
  • Workday Pay Transparency Statement
  • The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.
  • Workday pay ranges vary based on work location.

Nice to have

  • An active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly is strongly preferred.

Skills

  • Your work days are brighter here.

Compensation

  • $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD
  • $148,200 USD - $264,000 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

  • Knowledge Sharing & Documentation: Author clear technical documentation, participate in architectural reviews, and actively mentor team members 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

  • Your work matters here.
  • Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations.
  • You will join a highly motivated, collaborative engineering team that thrives on teamwork, open communication, and shared problem-solving.
  • Working with modern technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, and Docker, our goal is to partner closely to build resilient, reliable systems that our customers can depend on.
  • We are looking for driven engineers who take genuine pride in their craft, value strong collaboration across teams, take ownership of initiatives, and consistently deliver impactful outcomes.
  • The work isn't theoretical.
  • It's operational.
  • It's high-impact.
  • And it demands technical rigor, strong teamwork, and long-term thinking.

Equal opportunity

  • Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
  • If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
  • Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship: Required due to federal government contract requirements
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