Senior Software Development Engineer, Workday
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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
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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
- You should have experience designing scalable, customer-centric systems and a passion for delivering secure software solutions
- The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work in a production focused organization
- You will be working in a rapidly moving environment where resilience and scalability are key non-functional requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software development engineering, architecting, and delivering highly scalable, robust, and efficient distributed software systems
- Deep expertise in developing high-performance applications using Java and/or Scala, with significant, hands-on experience leveraging Public Cloud platforms (specifically AWS and/or GCP) for deployment, scaling, and operational excellence
- Proven capacity for end-to-end ownership of complex software components—from initial design and development through to successful delivery and deployment, consistently demonstrating effective cross-functional team collaboration
- Exceptional problem-solving skills coupled with a demonstrated ability to effectively diagnose, mitigate, and resolve critical production incidents during on-call rotation
- Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and a proven track record of leading team collaboration, driving technical consensus, and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience in building large-scale, enterprise-level solutions
- Familiarity with cryptographic/encryption technologies & procedures (AES, RSA, Hash, FIPS, etc) and systems like Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Authority (CA), Key Management Systems (KMS) or Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
- Experience with SaaS architecture
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced senior software developer with an interest in practical cryptography to join us in building the most secure services on premises and in Hybrid Cloud environments
- Along with senior leaders, principal engineers, and security specialists you will solve challenges of growing and operating a globally distributed cryptographic security service
- This role’s charter is to develop, build, deploy, and support platform security specific solutions and infrastructure to help protect Workday customers data
- This will require you to work effectively within your own team but also to coordinate with others in teams both locally and in other timezones
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.
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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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