Software Application Engineer

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.

About the Team
Do you want to transform the student experience? We're looking for talented software engineers to design and build Workday's newest SaaS offering - Workday Student. You will join a dynamic team of developers that is reimagining the student experience including everything from registering for classes to financial aid. Starting with a clean sheet of paper, we are transforming the way that colleges enable their students for success. Our solutions are built using the most modern technologies, providing an unparalleled level of agility, ease-of-use, and integration capability - all in the cloud.

About the Role

• Collaborate with the Product Manager and QA counterparts on functional design and analysis of requirements
• Design and develop a product in a metadata-driven development environment
• Create and maintain robust, efficient and maintainable code using an OO framework and class modeling
• Create and maintain reliable automated tests
• Troubleshoot customer reported issues
• Mentor and learn from other team members through pair programming, code reviews, knowledge sharing, hackathons, etc.

About You

• Experience with web application development or SaaS (Software as a Service); UML is a plus
• OO design and development experience in an object oriented language such as Java, Python, C#, C++, XO, etc.
• Experience designing/developing business applications, (knowledge of ERP systems, HR or Human Capital Management is a plus)
• Strong working knowledge of design and analysis of software for performance
• You feel the key to good object oriented development is strong design patterns
• You believe applications should be usable and configurable
• Must be a collaborative team player with good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with XML and Integration technologies is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

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