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Sr Software Development Engineer
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Chennai

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About this role

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

We are on a mission to get the largest higher ed institutions live on Workday Student! We tackle ambitious problems and have fun doing it together. We are flexible and always learning, because we know things change quickly. We have a range of customers already live, but we continue to develop the breadth and depth of our product as we gear up for future waves of customers.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the Product Manager, QA and test automation counterparts on functional design and analysis of requirements

  • Design and develop a product in a metadata-based development environment

  • Develop and maintain robust, efficient and maintainable code using an OO language and support tools

  • Build and enhance reliable unit and system automated tests

  • Resolve customer reported issues

  • Learn from other team members through pair programming, code reviews, technical reviews, hackathons and shared communication tools

About You

Basic Qualifications:
  • 8+ years experience developing performant, scalable and resilient applications.

  • 8+ years of proven experience with one or more Object Oriented languages, such as Java, C#, C++, Scala ...etc.

  • Experience with UML, Web application development or SaaS

Other Qualifications:

  • Highly collaborative with colleagues across various functions and experience levels.

  • Passionate about agile software development.

  • Passionate about building scalable, performant and highly resilient Enterprise Business Applications.

  • Ability to adapt and deliver on time working in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong understanding of the value of automated tests at all levels of the testing pyramid.

  • Understanding of metadata-driven definitional development is a plus

  • Previous experience and understanding of integration technologies

  • Understanding and experience with modern UI technologies, e.g. React

  • Experience with UML

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!

Other facts

Tech stack
Object Oriented Programming,Java,C#,C++,Scala,UML,Web Application Development,SaaS,Agile Software Development,Automated Testing,Integration Technologies,Modern UI Technologies,React

About Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core to help organizations around the world embrace the future of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Software Development

What you'll do

  • Collaborate with the Product Manager and QA on functional design and analysis of requirements. Design and develop a product in a metadata-based development environment while maintaining robust and efficient code.

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What does a Sr Software Development Engineer do at Workday?

As a Sr Software Development Engineer at Workday, you will: collaborate with the Product Manager and QA on functional design and analysis of requirements. Design and develop a product in a metadata-based development environment while maintaining robust and efficient code..

Why join Workday as a Sr Software Development Engineer?

Workday is a leading Software Development company.

Is the Sr Software Development Engineer position at Workday remote?

The Sr Software Development Engineer position at Workday is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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