Workday
Sr Software Development Engineer - Student Architecture & Technical Strategy
Workday, Pleasanton, California, United States, 94566
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
Do you want to transform the student experience? We’re looking for software engineers to design and build Workday's newest SaaS offering - Workday Student. Our dynamic team of developers is reimagining the entire student experience — everything from registering for classes to getting financial aid. Starting with a clean sheet of paper, we are transforming the way that colleges enable their students for success.
About The Role
The Student Technical Strategy team supports the Student Development organization by focusing on complex problems not well-suited to scrum teams. These problems often require collaboration between many stakeholders and involve topics such as performance, scalability, security, resiliency, and developer productivity. We operate in an Agile environment, and often have to balance current customers while at the same time building new functionality. We have fun, are honest when issues arise, and work hard to solve the many challenges faced by our customers and development teams. The Ideal candidate will have the technical ability and an appetite for solving problems and continuously delivering and improving software at the highest quality.
This role is for you if you are:
A highly skilled object-oriented and/or functional programmer, enthusiastic about applying sound architectural principles to build scalable/performant designsSomeone who is eager to contribute to and lead the scoping, architecture, design, implementation, testing and delivery of key Product featuresEnthusiastic about collaborating with peers and other leaders as well as guiding other engineers on the technical designs and implementation of new featureInterested in Product quality and testing methodologies (Unit testing, TDD, BDD, etc)Eager to be an evangelist for our technologies and products - communicate across multiple teams to showcase new features and functionalities
About You
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of experience in software application development3+ years of Workday XpressO and WATS experience
Other Qualifications
Proven collaborative team player with good communication skillsEnthusiastic about applying sound architectural principles to build scalable/performant designsStrong experience with HTTP, REST, SOAP, XML, JSON and other key web frameworks (e.g. React, Angular)Good code review skills and capacity to both provide and act on constructive feedbackExcellent collaboration, communication and leadership skillsExperience designing/developing Student Information Systems
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.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $165,600 USD - $248,400 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $140,600 USD - $248,400 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.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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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
Do you want to transform the student experience? We’re looking for software engineers to design and build Workday's newest SaaS offering - Workday Student. Our dynamic team of developers is reimagining the entire student experience — everything from registering for classes to getting financial aid. Starting with a clean sheet of paper, we are transforming the way that colleges enable their students for success.
About The Role
The Student Technical Strategy team supports the Student Development organization by focusing on complex problems not well-suited to scrum teams. These problems often require collaboration between many stakeholders and involve topics such as performance, scalability, security, resiliency, and developer productivity. We operate in an Agile environment, and often have to balance current customers while at the same time building new functionality. We have fun, are honest when issues arise, and work hard to solve the many challenges faced by our customers and development teams. The Ideal candidate will have the technical ability and an appetite for solving problems and continuously delivering and improving software at the highest quality.
This role is for you if you are:
A highly skilled object-oriented and/or functional programmer, enthusiastic about applying sound architectural principles to build scalable/performant designsSomeone who is eager to contribute to and lead the scoping, architecture, design, implementation, testing and delivery of key Product featuresEnthusiastic about collaborating with peers and other leaders as well as guiding other engineers on the technical designs and implementation of new featureInterested in Product quality and testing methodologies (Unit testing, TDD, BDD, etc)Eager to be an evangelist for our technologies and products - communicate across multiple teams to showcase new features and functionalities
About You
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of experience in software application development3+ years of Workday XpressO and WATS experience
Other Qualifications
Proven collaborative team player with good communication skillsEnthusiastic about applying sound architectural principles to build scalable/performant designsStrong experience with HTTP, REST, SOAP, XML, JSON and other key web frameworks (e.g. React, Angular)Good code review skills and capacity to both provide and act on constructive feedbackExcellent collaboration, communication and leadership skillsExperience designing/developing Student Information Systems
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.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $165,600 USD - $248,400 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $140,600 USD - $248,400 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.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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