Principal Software Development Engineer - Java or Kotlin

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

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Product

Workday People Analytics is an AI fueled analytical platform for HR that helps to make better and faster people decisions. It delivers insights, highlighting areas of focus without lifting a finger. Workday People Analytics helps bridge that gap with pre-built analytics, giving you automated and targeted insights in easy-to-understand stories. It’s essentially your analyst in a box!

Among our differentiation in this space is our proprietary Storyteller technology which automatically surfaces the most relevant insights for your business in natural language, doing the heavy lifting for users by sifting through millions of combinations of data.

About the Role

You will be a member of our product team focusing on building first class AI Augmented analytical products. You will be leading product development, including architecture evolution, implementation designs, and you will be responsible for critical technical decisions. You will contribute to the Engineering operations, implement and adopt the right Engineering practices, strive for efficient and innovative product delivery. Last but not least you will guide and mentor the team, contribute to the team growth and future success of the product.

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for design and implementation of robust, efficient, and maintainable services,

• Advice fellow software engineers on the design and development of software following state-of-the-art software engineering and architectural principles,

• Cooperate with multiple internal and external teams to align on feature design and development including persistence layer, backend and frontend and integration of external services,

• Contribute to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment,

• Be working closely with fellow developers, testers, UX designers, Product Managers across our teams.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise software

• Good communication, time management, organizational skills and attention to detail

• Proven experience architecting and designing new features

• Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles

• Mastering whole software development lifecycle process

• Deep knowledge of programming languages and frameworks

• Experience with crafting detailed technical documents

• Strong grasp of algorithms, design patterns, coding best practices, unit testing

Other Qualifications include experience with

• Java or Kotlin with Spring Boot

• JavaScript or TypeScript and React

• SQL, JDBC and core database concepts

• Machine Learning and big-data processing

• Cloud deployment and technologies

• Distributed systems, scalability and performance tuning

• Expertise in usage of AI coding tools like Claude code, and Cursor

• Experience or at least good in-depth knowledge of Test Driven Development

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.

At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email [email protected].

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