Sr. Software Development Engineer
About The Position
As a Sr. Software Development Engineer on Workday’s Intelligent Experience Platform (IXP) team, you will help build, scale, and maintain messaging platform services spanning SMS, WhatsApp, push notifications, and email. Working closely with senior technical leaders, you will deliver robust, high-volume email capabilities across Workday’s core messaging and email infrastructure. You will design, develop, and operate high-performing, resilient, and secure microservices that support critical, timely communications for millions of users. IXP is part of Core Services within Workday’s Platform organization. It provides foundational technology for Workday applications and agents, aiming to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions and a cohesive, agent-ready platform.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of related software engineering experience, including deep expertise in building and operating high-scale distributed systems and platform services.
- At least 5 years of experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or C++; object-oriented design; REST/gRPC API development; automated testing; and CI/CD pipelines.
- At least 5 years of experience designing and building scalable distributed systems, including event-driven microservices or messaging platforms, following architectural best practices.
- Ability to execute feature roadmaps and help shape the technical direction of messaging services in alignment with platform goals.
- Track record of collaborating effectively with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Commitment to clean, maintainable code and high standards for testing, performance, security, and operational reliability.
- Strong analytical and customer-centric problem-solving skills, including prototyping and evaluating trade-offs.
- Experience contributing to code reviews, sharing knowledge, and helping onboard or mentor junior team members.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical details clearly.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain components of Workday’s enterprise messaging and email platform in alignment with platform standards and architecture goals.
- Develop and scale multi-channel messaging services, templates, and deliverability infrastructure using established design patterns and best practices.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Design, Security, and engineering colleagues to deliver email capabilities.
- Ensure the quality, security, performance, resilience, and testability of owned platform services.
- Evaluate technologies and third-party messaging and email providers, build prototypes, and implement solutions optimized for email throughput and deliverability.
- Contribute to team engineering practices, participate in code and design reviews, and mentor junior engineers.
Benefits
- May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
- Flexible work schedule, with at least 50% of time each quarter spent in an office or in the field, depending on the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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