Senior 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 TeamAre you a collaborative, opinionated and fun to work with Senior Software Engineer with an interest in Scala or Functional Programming? Do you want to work with a great team to build new and rapidly evolving products? Are you passionate about the solutions that you deliver, about their quality and about the development process? If so, keep reading.About the RoleAre you a critical thinker who enjoys taking on the challenges presented by data migrations across distributed systems? Would you like to help build the next generation of enterprise tooling to make the adoption of Workday features as quick and easy as possible for our customers and implementation partners?As a Senior Software Development Engineer in CDT, you’ll be designing and developing the tools which help customers adopt Workday and it’s features, by making it easy and reliable for them to move their data and configuration objects into their Workday environments using various modern technologies and platforms.  You’ll draw on your depth of experience to guide and mentor the team in day to day developer tasks, as well as guiding the strategic direction in the solutions we design and build.You’ll be joining a team which is always striving to improve their ways of working and development processes to increase our efficiency, security and quality of releases.  You’ll be using your unique experiences and skills to contribute to the team’s success in delivering high value, high quality software to our customers.What you will do:Put our customers first by working closely with Product Management to ensure we deliver solutions that add value to our customers. Live the Workday core values on a daily basis.Design & develop high quality, secure enterprise solutions.Actively engage in code reviews and design discussions.Display innovative & analytical thinking.Follow agile methodologies to drive continuous delivery.Learning and sharing what you've learnt with others.Collaborate well with your team and teams across Workday.Coach and mentor less experienced engineers.Actively identify areas of improvement and propose solutions.What we hope you have:Interest or experience in Functional Programming.General Linux and CLI familiarity.Appreciation for the value of diverse ideas in coming up with innovative solutions.Experience writing Scala solutions with frameworks like CATS.Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.What you will Learn:How to build and maintain distributed systems at an enterprise scale.Using Scala and Functional Programming to develop real world solutions.Using Kanban methodologies to develop software.What we offer:Career & Capability GrowthWellness ProgramPensionHealth Insurance & Dental PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramTax Saver SchemeStock Schemes27 Days Annual LeaveRelocation PackageOur values:EmployeesCustomer ServiceInnovationIntegrityFunProfitabilityAbout YouBasic Qualifications:Bachelors or higher degree in a computer related field or equivalent8+ years of software development experience in a development team using Scala, Java or any other OO/FP languages.Additional Qualifications:Familiarity with modern developer tools & practises.Excellent ability to communicate complex problems and solutions to a diverse group of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.Experience with BDD/TDD and QA automation.Knowledge of architecture & design patterns, and how to implement them effectively.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!