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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Senior Software Development Engineer

Workday Reston, VA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$163,800 - $245,800 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team at Workday Government. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will write and maintain robust, efficient, and testable code using top-tier languages, frameworks, and tools. You will support services and customers in specific high-security airgapped environments from frontend to backend. You will design and lead meaningful features with a strong focus on non-functional requirements. You will own the day-to-day operations of services you build, including on-call support, in close partnership with infrastructure and service teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Write and maintain robust, efficient, and testable code using top-tier languages, frameworks, and tools
  • Support services and customers in specific high-security airgapped environments from frontend to backend
  • Design and lead meaningful features with a strong focus on non-functional requirements
  • Own the day-to-day operations of services you build, including on-call support
  • Balance feature delivery speed with system reliability, using well-defined service-level objectives (SLOs) to guide tradeoffs and prioritize work
  • Be a flexible teammate as part of a fast-paced product development team
  • Provide technical influence within the team, with ability to lead technical & functional discussions
  • Suggest enhancements for the product and build pipelines
  • Operate as a self-starter who can effectively manage numerous projects simultaneously, meet aggressive deadlines, and thrive in a multifaceted environment

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, building, and deploying secure, high-throughput enterprise systems with multi-functional teams
  • 4+ years of hands-on production experience developing backend services using Java or Kotlin and 3+ years using TypeScript
  • 3+ years in a technical leadership role leading complex initiatives end-to-end and setting architectural direction
  • 3+ years of direct operational ownership for critical, customer-facing production services

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary range: $163,800 - $245,800 per year
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Gradle
  • enterprise CI/CD systems
  • Workday XpressO
  • Internal Code Lifecycle Development in Workday

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Sr-Full-Stack-Software-Engineer----US-Federal-_JR-0105397

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