Principal Software Development Engineer, Workday

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Kafka

Postgres

Cassandra

RDS

Oracle

SpringBoot

REST API

DynamoDB

Expert level

Dublin

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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

Job no longer available

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

Kafka

Postgres

Cassandra

RDS

Oracle

SpringBoot

REST API

DynamoDB

Expert level

Dublin

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are looking for a creative and motivated engineer with good Java development experience
10+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise software
10+ years of experience with Java and Spring Boot
Experience architecting and designing new features
Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles
Deep knowledge of programming languages and frameworks
Experience in SQL, JDBC and core database concepts (Oracle, Postgres, etc.)
Experience with designing and implementing Micro-service system architectures
Detailed knowledge of REST, including good API design and versioning
Strong grasp of algorithms, design patterns, coding best practices, unit testing and experience with crafting detailed technical documents
Experience with Kafka or event driven architecture is a plus
Experience with schema design, data normalization, query optimization, distributed systems, fault-tolerance, redundancy, scalability and performance tuning
Experience with cloud database technologies like AWS RDS / Aurora
Experience with No-SQL databases like Cassandra, DynamoDB, etc
Experience with Kubernetes is a plus
Good communication, time management, organizational skills and attention to detail
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

What the job involves

Do you get excited working on enterprise SaaS applications? Come build out the newest addition to our Business Planning Cloud solution
Work on the core of the product, providing a scalable and performant solution
The candidate will collaborate with a small talented team of engineers to build out our next generation cloud services platform
Our new team member needs to be able to understand, communicate, and enforce the company’s software architecture strategy
As well as coach and mentor software engineers inside and outside the team

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

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (1.1)

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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