Senior Full Stack Software Development Engineer, Workday
CA$140-210k
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$140-210k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for an inquisitive, passionate engineer who takes pride in writing clean, high-quality code and collaborating effectively across teams
- 7+ years of experience building enterprise-level web applications, with significant front-end development experience creating RESTful web applications within the React ecosystem
- 3+ years building well-architected applications in languages such as Java, Kotlin, C#, Python, or JavaScript
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong Software Development proficiency in modern front-end technologies including React, Vue.js, TypeScript, and NodeJS, with experience designing performant, scalable, and resilient solutions using agile development methodologies
- Solid experience with API Development, including RESTful and GraphQL design principles, with experience building and integrating front-end applications with backend services and third-party APIs
- Strong understanding of Code Testing methodologies such as unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, with hands-on experience using frameworks like Cypress and Jest to ensure software reliability and quality
- Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles including SOLID, encapsulation, inheritance, and design patterns, and their application in building scalable and maintainable software architectures
- Solid experience with Source Control Management (SCM) tools such as Git, including advanced branching, merging, and code review strategies that support continuous integration workflows
- Proven ability to lead Team Collaboration within a software development team, including mentoring and coaching teammates through pair programming, code and design reviews, and technical workshops — you see software development as a team sport and thrive in a highly collaborative environment
- Strong skills in creating Technical Writing Documentation for technical design documents (TDDs), architecture decisions, API specifications, and engineering onboarding materials
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and design
- A strong sense of accountability and ownership, using your knowledge and experience to directly influence product strategy and implementation while building trust through consistency, reliability, and transparency
- A mindset for innovation, with genuine curiosity for learning new technologies, languages, tools, and frameworks, and a drive to build proof of concepts that shape the future of the product
What the job involves
- The Journeys team is part of Workday’s Talent product organization, focused on transforming the employee experience by making work more personal, intuitive, and productive for everyone. We build solutions that help organizations better engage and support their people while simplifying day-to-day work through thoughtful, personalized experiences
- Workday Journeys enables organizations to design experiences that guide employees through key transitions and meaningful moments—from onboarding and promotions to relocations and beyond. We believe the best user experiences are powered by a strong foundation of engineering excellence, immersive and intuitive UIs, and secure, scalable backend services
- The software you build here will have a meaningful impact on millions of people around the world. If you want to be part of a team where your work directly shapes how employees experience their most important workplace moments, this is the place for you!
- As a Senior Full Stack Engineer on the Journeys team, you’ll play an important role in designing, building, and enhancing the experiences that power personalized employee journeys within Workday
- While this is a full-stack position, much of your focus will be on the front end - creating responsive, accessible, and high-performing interfaces that deliver great user experiences across browsers and devices. You’ll also contribute to backend services and APIs that support these experiences, giving you insight across the full stack
Our take
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.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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 HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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