Software Development Engineer (Java or Kotlin)
WORKDAY
2 - 5 years
Chennai
Posted: 11/08/2025
Job Description
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 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
Daily contribute to backend of proprietary installation Platform delivering analytics applications to customers
Implement new features into an orchestration service for managing workload of analytical engine
Develop scalable backend service to manage frontend requests
Identify, design and develop performance optimizations through Kotlin code and architecture changes
Contribute to feature design and development across multiple teams including backend and frontend
Maintain and support the product
About You
Basic Qualifications
5+ years knowledge of Kotlin or Java and Spring framework
Profound understanding of Object-Oriented programming
Experience with code profiling and performance tuning
Good understanding of Software Engineering Principles
Experience working in TDD (test-driven development)
Adapt and deliver on time, working in a fast-paced agile environment
Other Qualifications
Experience building REST APIs
Experience with Docker
Knowledge of Linux
Passionate about code quality and encouraging peers to elevate their craft
Takes ownership to drive projects to completion and overcome roadblocks with positivity and creativity
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
About Company
Workday is a provider of cloud-based enterprise software for financial management, human resources, and analytics. Its solutions help businesses manage their finances, workforce, and operations more efficiently, with a focus on innovation and providing valuable insights through data-driven tools.
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