Software Development Engineer at Workday

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Distributed Systems, Hadoop, Spark, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Computing, Software Development, Problem Solving, Communication, Data Processing, Transaction Processing, Monitoring, DevOps, Algorithms, Mentoring

Industry

Software Development

Description

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 Welcome to the Big Data Services team! We are responsible for the big data platform at Workday on both on-premise and public cloud. We provide highly available and scalable data services related to persistence, compute and enterprise security. Our services enable Workday to quickly and efficiently scale to meet the needs of our multi-billion-dollar customer base. We are crucial to the Workday Analytics family of products. We power reporting, analytics, machine learning, and other data-centric applications. We are constantly innovating and challenging the way we do things. About the Role The Workday Big Data Services (BDS) team is seeking enthusiastic, innovative, experienced, self-motivated engineers to design and implement best in class solutions in one of the biggest hybrid-cloud environments on Earth. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting and debugging distributed software programs for enhancements and new products across multiple disciplines and multiple platforms. Capable of designing and implementing software able to manage the tradeoffs between data consistency, availability, partition tolerance. Develop, design and deploy software and tools in support of a data processing system, including highly concurrent transaction processing, distributed memory management, communication protocols, and efficient distributed data algorithms. We're committed to your career growth. If you are willing to bring your experience and passion to make this role a success, our commitment is to continue to develop your skill set and foster your success in this role and in your career at Workday. In this role you will: Rapidly build new applications and automate operations Modernize our on-premise Hadoop infrastructure to provide public cloud-like services Work on multiple types of software development including REST services, logging/monitoring, and DevOps. Collaborate with other team members to deliver innovative tools that solve challenging problems Improve our teams technical capabilities by applying cutting-edge technologies Serve in an on-call rotation for handling urgent production issues About You Basic Qualifications 5+ years of Java software engineering experience 3+ years of distributed systems engineering experience Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and likes to solve problems Bachelor's Degree or higher. A Computer Science degree is preferable. Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skill Other Qualifications Good understanding of how Hadoop/Spark cluster works Familiar with distributed computing design patterns Experience managing deployments with Kubernetes and Docker container General knowledge about public cloud capabilities and architecture Expertise in architecting and developing distributed system software and deployments that perform well and degrade gracefully under excessive load mentoring and coaching experience 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. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. 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Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. 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Responsibilities

The role involves designing, developing, troubleshooting, and debugging distributed software programs across multiple platforms. Additionally, the engineer will modernize on-premise infrastructure and collaborate with team members to deliver innovative tools.