Senior Software Application Engineer at Workday in Atlanta, GA

Do what you love. Love what you do.

At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

Job Description

Workday was founded in 2005 and has since become a leader in the human capital and financial management industry, with offices and customers worldwide. In 2014, we expanded our footprint to Atlanta and are now investing in additional growth. Joining our team means that you’ll have an open road of opportunity to innovate in your profession, advance your career, and make a lasting impact.

About the Role

Do you want to transform the student experience? We’re looking for talented software engineers to design and build Workday's newest SaaS offering - Workday Student. You will join a dynamic team of developers that is reimagining the student experience including everything from registering for classes to financial aid. Starting with a clean sheet of paper, we are transforming the way that colleges enable their students for success. Our solutions are built using the most modern technologies, providing an unparalleled level of agility, ease-of-use, and integration capability - all in the cloud.

About the Team

Workday Student is expanding its Financial Aid team to Atlanta, GA! The team will be focused on accelerating the delivery of new features in an agile environment for our Workday Student product. As a member of the overall Workday Student team, you will work together with teams from Pleasanton, CA to design and build Financial Aid features for a core part of the Student application. In addition, there will be opportunities to work with Workday Student’s customers to ensure that we are meeting the needs of colleges and universities.

About You

• Mid to Senior or advanced level of object-oriented design and development experience in object-oriented languages such as Java, C#, Workday XpressO
• Enjoy fast-paced development environment
• Must be a collaborative team player with good oral and written communication skills
• Interact effectively with all stakeholders, including peers, Product Management and Quality Assurance
• Experience with UML, Web application development or SaaS (Software as a Service) technologies
• Experience with XML and Integration technologies is a plus.
• Metadata-driven definitional development experience is a plus.
• Experience designing/developing business applications – functional knowledge of Student Information Systems is plus.
• Knowledge of Test Driven Development practices
• 4-year degree in a computer related field or equivalent