Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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.

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About the Team

Do you want to join a fast-paced startup environment, working with modern technology to tackle the next generation of complex problems? Would you enjoy the autonomy and agility of an innovative small team while benefiting from the financial strength of a growing market leader named in the Best Companies to Work For by Fortune?
If so, we are looking for an engineering leader who is passionate about leading a team that is building scalable user experiences in frequent collaboration and iteration with architects and engineers. Our organization is proving out new ways of building by creating a next generation platform to support next generation applications. Our goal is to ship an entirely new product to Workday customers, and then the sky's the limit! Could this be you? If so, read on.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and transformational Sr. Manager of Software Development Engineering to scale and lead a local team of innovative and experienced engineers. You will be responsible for growing and leading an Engineering team building out capabilities that will help define the future architecture of the Workday platform.  You will take on the challenge of building and executing on the product and technical vision, proving out advanced designs and scaling it to meet growing business needs while minimizing operational cost.  You will have responsibility for completing the development and helping launch Workday’s enterprise platform capabilities and collaborating with partners across the organization in discovery and scoping efforts.

• Build and lead a team of engineers who write code, develop tools, and perform other software engineering tasks which are vital to prove out the architecture, in an iterative, agile environment

• Work with internal Workday stakeholders to develop a platform roadmap which balances the needs of the stakeholders, available staffing, and the priorities for the business

• Collaborate with architects, principal engineers and technical product managers to analyze functional requirements, devise architecture designs that provide real scalability, low latency, and high availability

• Contribute ideas for continually improving the team's productivity, job enjoyment, and product quality

• Be an enthusiast of our technologies and products. Influence and collaborate across functional teams in coming together towards a common business goal and architecture

• Grow the organization by hiring key talent and mentoring existing team members

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience of leading Platform engineering teams, 2+ years managing people leaders

• Team management experience, with a track record of continually improving organizational health and growing engineering leaders

• Experience with operations, development, and testing of large scale distributed systems

• Previous experience with platform development, both integrating or extending multiple solutions to deliver an intuitive and comprehensive set of service infrastructure management capabilities

• Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, exceptional communication skills, and validated ability to lead and deliver projects within a given timeline and budget.

• You are comfortable working in a “startup” environment (i.e., fast paced, small teams, open questions).

Other Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related fields. Graduate degree is a bonus

• Experience with cloud computing and multi-tenant infrastructure architectures

At Workday, we believe every potential recruit brings value to the table. Believe you are missing some of the skills and are hesitant to apply? We do not believe in the ‘perfect’ candidate and are happy to teach. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, apply and see what we are all about.

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.

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