Software Development Engineer, Workday
Developer Platforms
Enterprise management cloud platform
Job no longer available
Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
Role
Who you are
- Deep and solid understanding of the Java Standard Library
- Knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, server architectures, or distributed systems is a must
- Demonstrable experience working on complex problems where off-the-shelf solutions were not applicable
- The ability to learn independently and quickly ramp up on a large codebase
- The capacity to decompose complex problems into smaller, manageable issues and work towards a clear goal
- 5-10 years of experience in Object Oriented Design and Programming, either in Java and/or Kotlin working on complicated problems
- Knowledge and experience in compiler and modern language design is useful but not necessary
- Experience with Workday's XpressO Language and Tools and/or Automation frameworks and infrastructure is an advantage
- Experience with Scrum or other Agile development methodologies
- The project's codebase is Java/Kotlin-based, and Java's core libraries are heavily leveraged. An deep understanding of Java's core libraries is beneficial
- Off-the-shelf solutions will not be available for the engineering challenges the project faces, so a first-principle thinker is required
What the job involves
- As a Software Development Engineer for the Compiled XO team in our Developer Platforms organization, you will be at the foundation of Workday’s application development runtime and toolset
- It's a wide ranging and exciting role where you, with expert support and training from the team, will help build and evolve our application runtime and associated tooling
- This ranges from working on source code transpilation, compiler optimization, transformation and code generation, and everything that's required to be production ready in terms of unit, system, and integration testing, performance testing, production analysis, diagnosis and monitoring
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
Insights
Many candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
Company values
- Employees - Most fundamentally, people are the core of our business. Without them, we would not have a business. We hire the best and expect great accomplishments
- Customer service - Every investment and decision we make has our customers in mind, and we pull out all stops to make the satisfaction of our customers paramount
- Innovation - We aim for innovation not only in our development organization but also in the way we approach all aspects of our business
- Integrity - We say what we mean, and mean what we say. We stick to our commitments, treat everyone equitably, and communicate openly and honestly
- Fun - We also feel it’s important to have a sense of humor. We like to laugh—it makes our work that much more enjoyable. We also invest in community and company events that help our employees and their families feel a connection to Workday beyond business as usual
- Profitability - Long-term economic success is what helps us provide employees and customers with the best productivity tools, solutions, and services. While important, profitability is not why we exist. Simply put, at Workday we exist to make and provide great products and services
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Founders
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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