Sr Software Development Engineer

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

The UI Platform team is looking for a Senior Front End Software Development Engineer to join our dynamic and ambitious group, and contribute to the continued evolution of the Workday user interface.

We are responsible for building and maintaining UI at Workday, allowing our Applications teams to rapidly build consistent, scalable and intuitive applications across the full suite of Workday products. Our mission is to bring consumer-grade user experiences to the enterprise world, through the use of modern technologies spanning all layers of the software stack.

We place an emphasis on helping our people grow, from thoughtful career development to flexible working hours. We operate a hybrid work model, fostering both in-person collaboration and flexibility to work from home. We are also very proud of our “Freedom Fridays”, an opportunity for workmates to focus on their interests and passions, explore innovative ideas and learn new skills.

About the Role

This role will be for a new full stack team (frontend, backend, full stack, and QA engineers) which will deliver enhancements across our UI Platform, improving the user experience for our 60+ million Workday users around the world. The team will primarily be focused on improving the performance, user experience and platform capabilities for rendering large repeating data sets to our end users.

As an experienced member of the team, you will;

• Write and maintain robust, efficient and maintainable code using modern UI frameworks and tools, including Typescript & React
• Write reliable unit, integration, and system level tests that will run on our CD pipeline
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver features across core Workday products
• Understand and promote industry standard methodology
• Drive technical design and architecture meetings with the team and perform peer code reviews as part of everyday workflow
• Demonstrate technical awareness, vision and influencing skills in your interactions with the people outside your immediate team/org
• And finally: Have fun engineering software!

About You

We are looking for a proactive and motivated Engineer with strong development skills. This is the place for you if you are passionate for solving platform related problems, and a strong interest in user experience enhancements.

• You see software development as a team activity, and thrive in a highly collaborative, agile culture where you’re always teaching and learning
• You have a strong desire to learn and continuously improve your craft
• You are a problem solver who is motivated by improving the lives of our customers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher, preferably Computer Science/Engineering
• 8+ years’ experience developing software in a commercial environment
• 5+ years’ experience in developing web applications in HTML5/CSS/JS using frameworks/libraries
• 3+ years’ experience working with React or other modern Javascript frameworks
• Strong understanding of UX best practice
• Proven ability to work in an agile, fast paced continuous delivery environment

Other Qualifications:

• Experience with mentoring and knowledge sharing
• A passion for innovation and ability to contribute to shaping the technical and product roadmaps
• Willingness to flex between client & server-side development

We understand that candidates may not meet all the qualifications or have experience in every area listed above. However, we believe in the value of diverse perspectives and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants. If this is something that excites you, we want to hear from you!

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.

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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