Workday

Senior Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

Workday$163K — $245K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • 5 years of experience in high-performance data ingestion software
  • Strong coding skills in Java and Python; knowledge of Go is a plus
  • Understanding of Time-Series Databases and log management
  • Experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Terraform)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Design and enhance Observability services including Monitoring and Logging
  • Develop data capture services across diverse technologies
  • Create software modules for real-time and batch processing
  • Manage Metrics ingestion pipelines and Alert definitions
  • Deploy infrastructure components in production environments
  • Champion data quality and availability in observability
  • Collaborate with security teams for platform compliance

Benefits

  • Opportunity for flexible work with a blend of in-person and remote
  • Supportive team environment that values personal needs and work-life balance
  • Engagement in cutting-edge technologies and extensive datasets
  • Possibility to participate in the hiring process for additional leadership roles
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes stock grants and performance bonuses
Full Job Description
About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

May be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area.

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

Are you eager to use Workday's vast computing resources and extensive datasets? Do you want to collaborate with extraordinary engineers to build and evolve our Observability data platform? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Role & Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and enhance critical Observability services, including Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, and Tracing.
  • Develop data capture and collection services using pioneering technologies across diverse infrastructure environments (Kubernetes, OpenStack, Bare Metal, etc.).
  • Design and develop core software modules for real-time and batch data processing.
  • Construct Metrics ingestion pipelines, Alert definitions, and automation for Dashboard lifecycle management.
  • Build and deploy infrastructure components in production environments.
  • Champion all aspects of observability with a focus on data quality, integrity, and availability.
  • Evaluate and implement new open-source and cloud-native tools and technologies as needed.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation to support the observability platform.
  • Manage and optimize Workday within the air-gapped U.S. AWS cloud regions, forming the core of the team responsible for this mission. Collaborate closely with our commercial software engineering teams responsible for the overall Workday platform.
  • Partner with the Workday Federal Cyber Defense team to ensure security operations, cybersecurity posture, governance, risk, compliance, and platform security health.


About You

This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred

Basic Qualifications:
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Strong software engineering background with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality products at scale.
  • Exceptional coding skills (Java, Python; Go is a plus) and the ability to design systems that meet business needs.
  • Solid understanding of high-performance data capture and collection systems, API design, and reliable data delivery.
  • Good understanding of Time-Series Databases and Log collection and management.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience building high-performance data ingestion software, addressing concurrency, latency, and efficiency challenges.
  • Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Fluency in Linux.
  • Experience with Infrastructure Automation (Ansible, Chef, Terraform).


Other Qualifications:
  • Demonstrable experience with the Prometheus Ecosystem, Elastic Search, Grafana and InfluxData stack.
  • Experience with PromQL and InfluxQL.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm.


Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

About Workday

Workday, Inc. is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The Company delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for various companies, educational institutions and government agencies. As part of its applications, the Company provides embedded analytics that capture the content and context of everyday business events, facilitating informed decision-making from wherever users are working. Its applications include Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Other Applications. It also provides open, standards-based Web-services application programming interfaces, and pre-built packaged integrations and connectors. Workday, Inc. is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Learn more about Workday
Size
15,932 employees
Market Cap
$42.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$282.4 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+26.7%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
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