Software Development Engineer

Join Our Team at WorkdayYour 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 RoleMay be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area.We are looking for a highly motivated and Senior and Mid-Level Engineers to join our growing Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team. You will play a critical role in building, scaling, observing and maintaining our Kubernetes-based platform and enabling our engineering organization to deliver capabilities and incremental products quickly and reliably. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, solve complicated problems, and contribute to the foundation of our infrastructure. This role requires a strong technical background, a passion for automation, and a collaborative mindset.This role involves collaborating with teams across multiple locations and time zones. You will need to be adept at communicating optimally and building positive relationships with colleagues in diverse locations.You have a growth mindset and will be part of a team promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where you and your workmates are happy, energized and engaged, and who are excited to come to work every day.Responsibilities:Design and implement: Build, develop, and implement solutions for our Kubernetes platform, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.Build and maintain: Build and maintain core platform components, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.Automate and optimize: Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments using tools like Terraform and Argo CD.Troubleshooting and support: Provide support and solving for platform-related issues, working closely with peer development teams to resolve problems.Security and compliance: Implement and maintain security standard methodologies for the platform, ensuring compliance with industry standards.Documentation and knowledge sharing: Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform components and processes. Actively participate in knowledge sharing within the team.Collaborate effectively with other engineers and development teams across multiple locations and time zones.Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in the platform engineering space.This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).About YouWe are open to hiring both Senior and Mid-level engineers. See below for qualifications for both.This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.Basic Qualifications (Mid-Level):Must be a US CitizenA minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills.Infrastructure as code: Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.3+ years working with KubernetesC#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language proficiencyBachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experienceBasic Qualifications (Senior):Must be a US CitizenA minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience working with large scale cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software development engineering skills.Infrastructure as code: Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform.5+ years working with KubernetesC#, Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go programming language proficiencyBachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experienceOther Qualifications:CI/CD: Experience with building, maintaining, and consuming CI/CD pipelines and tools like Argo CD.Programming skills: Proficiency in at least one programming languageProblem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Preferred:AWS CertificationAmazon Web Services proficiency working in a production environmentExperience with security auditing and compliance frameworks.Experience working in air gapped cloud regionsPreferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+)