Senior Software Engineer (HCM)

Software Resources has an immediate job opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer (HCM) with a major corporation in Burbank, CA. 4 days per week on-site, Fridays remote.

16+ months
Pay Rate: $90 - $93/hr

Must haves :

• Must have Staff HR/HCM knowledge
• Must have HCM integration and framework experience
• Experience with Workday connector PECI
• Core Competencies - API, SOAP, REST
• Seasoned Workday Engineer
• Java scripting/scripting language, Rest API

Description :
Senior technical role responsible for designing, building, and evolving enterprise-grade integrations and solutions that power our Human Capital Management platforms, with a primary focus on Workday HCM this role matters because it combines deep Workday expertise with leadership and problem-solving to ensure HCM platforms remain robust, innovative, and aligned with business needs, requiring a skilled, experienced subject matter expert, team player, and problem-solver.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance, scalable Workday integrations
between internal and external systems using tools such as Workday Studio, EIB, RaaS,
BIRT, and Workday Extend.
• Translate complex business and HR requirements into robust integration designs and
technical specifications, ensuring data quality, security, and maintainability.
• Implement and optimize integrations leveraging Complex Calculated Fields, Workday
Custom Reports, Web Services, XSLT, JSON, and xPath, following Workday SDLC and
integration best practices.
• Assess Workday twice-yearly releases to identify impacts and opportunities, and
implement enhancements that take advantage of new HCM features and capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical integration incidents through root cause analysis,
partnering with enterprise applications, infrastructure, and third-party teams as needed.
• Apply data integration best practices (APIs, messaging bus, pub-sub, ETL) to design
resilient, secure, and reusable integration patterns across HCM platforms.
• Partner closely with architects, business systems analysts, and other software and data
engineers to align solutions with enterprise architecture and HR technology strategy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and technical lead on projects, explaining difficult
concepts and influencing stakeholders to adopt sound technical approaches and standards.

Basic Qualifications:
Deep subject matter expertise in Workday HCM integrations, including PECI, Studio,
Core Connector, Web Services API, BIRT, and EIB (5+ years).
• Extensive experience developing Workday integrations for consumers and downstream
systems, with strong understanding of HR data flows and architecture (5+ years).
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM business processes, security frameworks, advanced reporting, and Workday Security Integration concepts.
• Proficiency with integration technologies and standards including Web Services, XSLT,
JSON, xPath, APIs, messaging bus, pub-sub, and ETL patterns.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience working on JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5 and third-
party libraries such as React Js, Angular, jQuery
• Minimum 3+ years of experience working server-side programming languages such as
Net, Java, Ruby and Python
• Minimum 3+years of experience in API development using web services and Service
Oriented Architecture (SOA) methodologies.
• Minimum 3+years of experience in API development using web services and Service
Oriented Architecture (SOA) methodologies.
• Minimum 3+years of experience in database technology, including SQLServer, Oracle,
MongoDB and MySQL and caching mechanisms such as server caching, browser
caching, CDN caching, database query caching, in-memory caching (like Redis and
Memcached), and application caching
• Experience with secure software development, secure coding practices, and
comprehensive testing lifecycles (unit, UAT, regression, defect remediation).
• Background in developing cloud-based and open-source software solutions and working
across matrixed, outsourced, or vendor-partner environments.
• Demonstrated ability to address complex problems with innovative thinking, exercising
sound judgment to identify and implement effective solutions.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate
sophisticated technical concepts into clear strategies and value statements for technical
and business audiences.
• Experience working with agile software development methodologies and managing or
leading work across the full software development lifecycle.
• Results-oriented, self-directed, and able to work independently with minimal guidance
while maintaining a collaborative, optimistic, and resilient approach.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or
Electronics Engineering, or a related technology field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a software engineering or software development role,
with significant focus on enterprise HCM or HR technology platforms.
• Workday consultant or client pro-certification in Workday Studio/Advanced Integrations
(or equivalent Workday Integration certification).

Required Education:
BS STEM

About Software Resources
Software Resources, founded more than 3 decades ago, is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT, Creative, & Marketing), Finance, & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity.
We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients' hiring needs. As a member of our team, you will have access to benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, short-term disability, life insurance with AD&D.
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