Software Development Engineer; US Federal

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.

We are a distributed team that builds cloud-scale services that power the Workday users search experience for millions of users every day across the world. Our mission is to build a scalable search experience platform to enhance findability and discoverability that powers seamless experiences across multiple surfaces, including web, mobile, and slack. We use modern technologies, clean code, and automated testing to ensure long-term success.

If you're passionate about enhancing user experiences, thrive in a full‑stack environment, and take pride in high‑quality code, join our dedicated, high‑performing team.

We're seeking driven problem solvers who thrive in a fast‑paced environment, delivering customer value quickly and making an impact. Ideal candidates will be exceptionally strong individual contributors, self‑stters who tackle complex problems, create innovative solutions, and mentor others. You'll collaborate with Product Managers, UX, design, and research to solve real user challenges. As a Software Development Engineer in IDX Search, you will:

• Write and maintain robust, efficient, and testable code using top‑tier languages, frameworks, and tools, including React, Kotlin, Webflux, Elasticsearch, Type Script, Cypress, CI/CD, Jenkins, Gradle, and Workday XpressO (XO).
• Support services and customers in the production environment in specific environments from frontend to backend.
• Support other engineers on the team.
• Design and lead meaningful features with a strong focus on non‑functional requirements. (scalability, performance, monitoring, maintenance, security, usability and quality etc).
• Be a flexible teammate as part of a fast‑paced product development team.
• Suggest enhancements for the product and build pipelines.
• Operate as a self‑starter who can effectively manage numerous projects simultaneously, meet aggressive deadlines, and thrive in a multifaceted environment.
• You can expect a high‑profile position on a great team with many challenges and rewards.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Object-Oriented Design and Programming experience building enterprise‑level software with a focus on performance, scalability and security as part of a multi‑functional team. (Kotlin/Java/spring boot or functional programming background preferred)
• 1+ years experience in front‑end development; creating RESTful Web applications, developed within the React ecosystem.
• 1+ years experience in supporting services in PROD environments.
• 1+ years experience in building technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Gradle and Jenkins.
• 1+ years experience in deployments technologies. (Terraform, yaml are preferred)

Other

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of Workday XpressO and Internal Code Lifecycle Development in Workday is a plus.
• Demonstrable track record in technical leadership - people, product & process.
• Proficient in producing high quality technical documentation.
• Experience developing…