Senior Software Development Engineer, Communications Delivery

Company: Workday
Company: Workday
Location: Canada, BC, Victoria
Commitment: Full Time
Posted on: 2024-04-05 05:10
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 TeamCome join our growing Communications Delivery team! We empower people to work the way they want to, facilitating collaboration in the common workspace and across multiple channels (Email, SMS, Mobile Push), by building a scalable, extensible platform and set of services. Our mission is to join discrete services and create a unified messaging and communication platform for interactive engagement. We encourage creativity and experimentation in development practices, which allows us to constantly evolve our methodology and tools. We love where we live, and we want to enjoy it! Balancing life and work is a Workday value and a team value.About the RoleWe are on the hunt for a visionary Senior Software Engineer to spearhead our new team, crafting innovative products that leverage platforms like WhatsApp. As the pioneering engineer, you'll not only set the stage but also build the team that will transform ideas into reality. This position offers the opportunity to drive the design, development, and delivery of shared components and collaboration frameworks used by thousands of Workday customers. Help craft a highly scalable collaboration platform with the emphasis on deliverability of messages at scale. We're talking high-impact, high-visibility projects where your contribution will be instrumental from day one.About YouYou have talent and passion for building usable, scalable, well-tested software. You want to work in a highly collaborative, supportive environment. You worked with sophisticated systems that optimally deliver large volumes of messages through various communication channels, from email to WhatsApp. You know the challenges affecting distributed software and worked to tackle them. You understand the security aspects of communication protocols.You enjoy mentoring junior developers and supporting their growth. You have experience collaborating with multi-functional teams and working closely with the product and data teams. Collaborate with peers on vision, technical design, task estimation and execution of back-end and front-end features. Employ a strategic influence and ownership over our services that shape our product roadmap.You are a tenacious problem solver with passion for team success. You "think outside of the box" and have talent for creating usable, scalable, well-tested software. You want to work in a highly collaborative, agile environment. You love learning new technologies, languages, tools, and you have a passion for building frameworks. Finally, you take a break every now and then to have a little fun too.Basic Qualifications5+ years of experience in software development.Experience with developing server-side components for enterprise software.Other QualificationsExperience creating scalable and parallel-processing system architectures.Experience with messaging APIs (email, WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.) and building communication tools.Ready to grow and lead a team, set technical direction, and mentor junior engineers.Ability to analyze messaging data and provide insights into communication channel performance metrics.Strong background in design and architecture of sophisticated, scalable systems.Experience with Workday’s technology stack.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: CAN.BC.VictoriaPrimary CAN Base Pay Range: $127,000 - $190,400 CADAdditional CAN Location(s) Base Pay Range: $127,000 - $190,400 CADOur 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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