Principal Software Development Engineer - Java Or Kotlin

Workday

Chennai, India
On-site (50% in-office flexibility)
Java or kotlin with spring boot
Javascript or typescript and react
Sql, jdbc and core database concepts
Workday is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer with extensive experience in Java or Kotlin to lead product development in their AI-powered People Analytics platform. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and a collaborative mindset to drive innovation and mentorship within the team

Job Summary

  • You will be a member of our product team focusing on building first class AI Augmented analytical products.
  • Be responsible for design and implementation of robust, efficient, and maintainable services.
  • Your work days are brighter here, and we’re obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people, customers, and the world around us.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Workday is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer with extensive experience in Java or Kotlin to lead product development in their AI-powered People Analytics platform. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and a collaborative mindset to drive innovation and mentorship within the team.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Java or Kotlin with Spring Boot
  • JavaScript or TypeScript and React
  • SQL, JDBC and core database concepts
  • Distributed systems, scalability and performance tuning
  • AI coding tools like Claude code, and Cursor

Nice-to-have

  • Machine Learning and big-data processing
  • Cloud deployment and technologies
  • Test Driven Development expertise

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise software
  • Proven experience architecting and designing new features
  • Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles
  • Mastering whole software development lifecycle process
  • Deep knowledge of programming languages and frameworks
  • Experience with crafting detailed technical documents
  • Strong grasp of algorithms, design patterns, coding best practices, unit testing

Work Rights

Not specified

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter