Workday

Workday

Senior Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

USA.VA.Reston · Senior

No sponsorship$53k-$800kDetected 4 days ago
TypeScriptGoDistributed SystemsGitAWSCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDJenkinsPrometheusGrafanaDevOpsPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityForecastingHRISLoad TestingZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

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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

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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

  • Software Development Engineer), you will play a pivotal role in optimizing Workday's Kubernetes platform and cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud.
  • By establishing robust performance telemetry and load testing strategies, you will ensure our systems remain fast, scalable, cost-efficient, and resilient in air-gapped environments.
  • You have a growth mindset and thrive in a collaborative, outcome-driven environment where cross-team partnership is key.

Responsibilities

  • Capacity Forecasting & Planning: Build predictive capacity models, analyze system usage trends, and execute stress and load testing to ensure platforms scale seamlessly under peak federal workloads.
  • Cloud Cost Management & Optimization: Track cloud resource utilization, right-size infrastructure, and implement FinOps strategies using AWS and Kubernetes tools to optimize infrastructure spend without compromising performance or security.
  • Performance Telemetry & Observability: Build, maintain, and optimize APM tools, distributed tracing, and capacity alerting frameworks to detect performance degradations before they impact end users.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with software developers, security leaders, and platform engineers to establish performance benchmarks, conduct design reviews, and foster performance-aware architecture across teams.
  • Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.

Requirements

  • Required due to federal government contract requirements.
  • U.S. Citizenship: Required due to federal government contract 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.
  • 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).
  • Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • At Workday Government, we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission.
  • Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform their 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, ultra-performant systems that our customers can depend on.
  • In this role, you will lead efforts in troubleshooting complex performance issues, analyzing capacity forecasting needs, and driving cloud cost management and optimization.
  • We are looking for driven engineers who take genuine pride in their craft, value cross-team collaboration, 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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