Sr Software Development Engineer - UI Platform
About the Role When building incredibly powerful software products, like we do at Workday, one key challenge is ensuring that users get optimal value from them. This is where the emerging field of Digital Adoption comes into play. Personalized guidance features, embedded in the product, steer users towards success. This field is fuelled by recent technological advances in the machine learning space, allowing software to become context aware and adapted to the needs of individual users. Workday is investing in Digital Adoption as part of a strong continued focus on providing a top-class user experience for its customers. The role we are recruiting for is a frontend role, building the modern, rich web applications exposed directly to 60M+ end users.State of the art technology is used to ensure that our products have the best possible user experience. We have a tech stack based on Java in the backend with frontends developed in React. Our CI/CD processes enable us to ship software to production every week and get valuable early feedback from customers. Developing for scale is something that has been part of Workdays DNA from the start, and we are serving employees in over 50% of the Fortune 500 companies world wide, using a fully cloud based solution with one single codelineResponsibilities:Work in a multi-disciplinary scrum team. Define, build, deploy and own brand new applications and features from scratchCollaborate with visual and interaction designers and UX researchers to craft the UI of the productDrive technical design and architecture meetings with the team and perform peer code reviews as part of everyday workflowDemonstrate technical awareness, vision and influencing skills in your interactions with the people outside your immediate team/orgAnd finally: Have fun engineering software!About YouFor this role we are looking for a self-starter who has the experience to drive complex initiatives without being given detailed direction and is able to provide technical guidance and mentoring to the more junior team members. Basic Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree or higher, preferably Computer Science/Engineering8+ years’ experience developing software in a commercial environment5+ years’ experience in developing web applications in HTML5/CSS/JS using frameworks/libraries3+ years’ experience in developing web applications in ReactProven ability to work in an agile, fast paced continuous delivery environmentOther Qualifications:A passion for innovation and ability to contribute to shaping the technical and product roadmapsSome backend experience would be a plus but is not essentialWe understand that candidates may not meet all the qualifications or have experience in every area listed above. However, we believe in the value of diverse perspectives and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants. If this is something that excites you, we want to hear from you!