Software Engineer Integration Platform (US Federal)

Workday•Reston, VA

9h•$151,500 - $227,300•Hybrid

About The Position

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). As a Software Engineer on the Integration Platform team, you will design and deliver scalable, secure, and developer-friendly solutions that support everything from logs and metrics to system health and diagnostics. This is a hands-on engineering position where code quality, thoughtful design, and tight-knit collaboration are key to success. This role serves as a key technical liaison between the Integration Platform and the Workday Government organization. You will have the unique opportunity to influence our core observability strategy while ensuring our platform meets the rigorous demands of our Federal customers. 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).

Requirements

3+ years of strong professional background in Java and extensive experience with multi-threading and concurrency.
The ability to design and develop enterprise solutions with a focus on high quality, scalability, and availability.
A minimalist approach to design, preferring to build small, reusable components that can be embedded in larger frameworks.
A proven understanding and practical use of Design Patterns and Object Oriented Programming
A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills.
You thrive on working closely with team members to achieve shared delivery goals.
Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native) due to federal government security requirements for contracts.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in software development using Java or Scala is preferred.
Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+).
Experience with distributed systems Kafka, Kubernetes, networks and Databases (MySQL).
An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver scalable, secure, and developer-friendly solutions that support everything from logs and metrics to system health and diagnostics.
Serve as a key technical liaison between the Integration Platform and the Workday Government organization.
Influence core observability strategy.
Ensure the platform meets the rigorous demands of Federal customers.