Workday

Workday

Sr Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

USA.VA.Reston · Senior

No sponsorshipDetected 7 days ago
TypeScriptPythonJavaGoRubyDistributed SystemsAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringCybersecurityHRISCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingMentoring

About the role

  • Focus on the scalability, availability, automation, performance and security of distributed web services
  • At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission.
  • As a Fortune 500 company and a proven enterprise cloud platform, Workday brings modern technology, responsible AI, and secure infrastructure to some of the most complex environments in the world.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with engineering teams in the US, Canada, and Ireland to deliver exciting next generation applications and services for Workday
  • Participate in the team's paid on-call rotation - Work closely with engineering teams in the US, Canada, and Ireland to deliver exciting next generation applications and services for Workday
  • Ability to architect, analyze, and support complex distributed systems
  • Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.
  • Desire to optimize continuous integration and deployment pipelines

Requirements

  • A minimum of 7 years of development experience with building services and tooling in one or multiple languages (e.g. Go, Python, Ruby, Java).
  • A minimum of 5 years of SRE/DevOps experience.
  • 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).
  • Experience with public Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • A degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

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

  • Engage in a culture of learning and innovation through hackathons, online course offerings, and employee-led special interest guilds
  • Be a part of Workday's amazing people-first culture and experience fun benefits like clubs and team events
  • Our Approach to Flexible Work

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-so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust.
  • The work isn't theoretical.
  • It's operational.
  • It's high-impact.
  • And it demands rigor, integrity, and long-term thinking.
  • From day one, you'll be part of a team that values collaboration, follow-through, and doing the right thing-especially when the stakes are high.
  • Our culture is grounded in integrity, respect, and shared responsibility.
  • We challenge each other to think clearly, act thoughtfully, and build solutions that stand up to real-world demands.
  • Here, curiosity is matched with accountability.
  • Ambition is paired with trust.
  • You'll have the space to do your best work, the support to keep growing, and the backing of a company committed to long-term investment in both its people and the federal mission.

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.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level
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