Software Development Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Your work days are brighter here.
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
About The Team
If you enjoy the autonomy and agility of an innovative small team while benefiting from the stability of a large corporation and you have a passion for building scalable applications in collaboration with designers and other specialists, we are looking for you!
As part of the Lodestar Application team at Workday, you'll be an integral member of a multi-functional team in an agile environment. You will collaborate with other engineers, designers, QAs, and the team’s product manager to deliver exciting and impactful features for customers. You will broaden your technical skills through regular review and discussion of code and use your technical expertise to build an outstanding product.
About The Role
We value innovation, collaboration, and ownership. You will design and implement features and components in a team oriented environment. You will partner with product management to break down high-level product vision into manageable pieces for development. Development work will primarily be in Java & GraphQL. You will also champion growth for yourself and others with various opportunities to mentor, create innovative solutions, inspire change, and share ideas across the company!
We are a geographically distributed organization with a focus on a presence in Pleasanton, CA and Boulder, CO; we coordinate teams around these geographies but ultimately collaborate with engineers and architects across the world.
About You
Basic Qualifications
3+ years professional software development experience3+ years of developing using Java or GraphQL3+ years of experience applying databases, such as Oracle or Postgres3+ years experience with any web technologies such as React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, RESTful APIs and web services
Other Qualifications
Experience with Object modeling and UML preferredUnderstanding of code design and architectureSelf-directed and highly motivatedStrong written and verbal communication skillsMicroservice architectureAmazon AWS experienceWorking in a SCRUM team
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. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $124,000 USD - $186,000 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $117,800 USD - $210,000 USD
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. 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). 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.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
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