Senior Software Engineer - Workday Payroll (Remote)

• 50% Delivery and Execution - Develops, tests, deploys, and maintains

software, with a clear understanding of the value the software is to provide; Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm; Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances; Develops test suites (functional, destructive, etc) to enable success, rapid deployment of code to production; Takes a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lens

• 20% Learns and Grows - Learns through successful and failed experiment when

tackling new problems; Actively seeks ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels

• 20% Plans and Aligns - Collaborates with other team members in agile

processes; Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful; Works the Product Team to ensure user stories are valuable, developer ready, easy to understand and testable; Delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations; Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

• 10% Supports and Enables - Helps grow junior engineers by providing guidance

on modern software development frameworks, and leading technical discussions

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• This position typically reports to Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager
• This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements

• No travel required.

Physical Requirements

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is

frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be

infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Competencies

• Global Perspective
• Manages Ambiguity
• Nimble Learning
• Self-Development
• Collaborates
• Cultivates Innovation
• Situational Adaptability
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Results
• Interpersonal Savvy

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:

The pay range for this position is between $120,000.00 - $145,000.00

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Payroll or similar payroll/HCM platforms, including

system configuration and business process optimization.

• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or intelligent workflow solutions to

improve processes and data quality.

• Technical mindset with exposure to software development, integrations, APIs,

or AI-driven tools.

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, solve complex problems, and drive

innovation through emerging technologies.

• Experience with front end technology such as HTML, CSS, and

Javascript/Typescript frameworks, an object-oriented programming language (preferably Java), Relational or noSQL database technology, cloud computing techniques, CI/CD tools, modern software design patterns

• Experience with security frameworks for user and services authorization and

Preferred Education

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience

• 3

Preferred Years of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None

Certifications

• None

The Sr. Software Engineer, Workday Payroll is responsible for independently designing, developing, configuring, and continuously enhancing Workday Payroll solutions to meet evolving business and associate needs. This role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable payroll solutions, including integrations, configurations, business processes, reporting, testing, and production support. In addition, the Sr.

Software Engineer contributes to solution design, platform optimization, security, performance, monitoring, and issue resolution while applying Workday Payroll expertise to complex technical and business requirements. This role also provides technical leadership and mentorship to less experienced engineers and helps establish best practices for the ongoing development and support of the Workday platform.

• Experience with creating and executing unit, functional, destructive and

• Experience with modern debugging and root cause analysis techniques
• Experience with version control system

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion

of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

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