Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering
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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
Workday, founded in 2005, stands as a groundbreaking force in the human capital and financial management industry, with a global presence and a diverse array of customers. Across our offices worldwide, our teams are united by a shared dedication to innovation, collaboration, and excellence!Joining our team means embarking on a journey of opportunity to advance your career and contribute to impactful solutions that shape industries. Whether you thrive with solving sophisticated business problems, collaborating with agile teams, or championing innovation and software design, Workday offers an environment where your talents can thrive.
Our Product Development and QA organization spans across various products, serving a wide range of customers worldwide. Every project you undertake with us contributes to Workday's outstanding culture, core values, and dedication to excellence. We're proud to have received numerous awards and accolades for our products, outstanding workplace culture, and commitment to sustainability. With your talent, we continue to lead the way in cloud technology and make a difference in the lives of our customers worldwide!
About the Role
A successful candidate will lead multiple priorities with bold deadlines, be passionate about building high-quality enterprise applications, and be innovative in their approaches to technical delivery, process and operations, and relationship-building.
You are a leader, a coach, and a mentor - you will lead with heart and empathy, inspire your teams, galvanize in times of pressure, and equip teams and team members for success. You are a business leader with a growth mindset - you will use your technical expertise to challenge the status quo, find opportunities for positive change, and work with your partners to ensure sustainable business success for Workday. You will promote a diverse and inclusive environment where employees are happy, energized and engaged, and who are excited to come to work every day.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with other Engineering Managers to drive short term and long-term road map.
- Work with a team of technically sophisticated engineers on some of the toughest engineering-wide performance and resiliency challenges.
- Empower the team to solve problems for fellow performance engineers, data analysts and product managers at Workday by understanding their needs coming up with short term workarounds and long-term solutions.
- Develop, coach and mentor engineers with empathy helping them advance in their careers.
- Support the team to do its best work by managing processes effectively.
- Personify and promote the Workday values of Employees, Customer Service, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and Profitability
About You
Basic Qualifications:
- Over 15 years of overall experience, including more than 10 years in designing and developing applications using object-oriented programming languages.
- 5+ years of experience building and directly managing impactful engineering teams
- Managed teams that built products or critical infrastructure or dev-ops or Performance and Scale.
- Curiosity to explore and learn new Technologies, Platforms and problem spaces.
- The ability to thrive on a high level of Autonomy and Responsibility.
- Breadth of Technical Awareness to rally discussions on system Architecture.
- Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience
Other Qualifications:
- You see software development as a team sport and thrive in a highly collaborative and agile culture where you’re always guiding and learning
- You have a strong focus on delivering high-quality software products, continuous innovation, and you value test automation and performance engineering
- You are proactive and able to deliver on initiatives that you start
- You demonstrate the interpersonal skills needed to positively influence important issues or decisions in a multi-functional environment
- You have the ability to communicate technical complexity in simple terms to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Experience in ERP application development is a plus
- Experience supporting team members career growth and development
- You put people first and ensure a psychologically safe environment for team members
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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