Sr Associate Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

HR Tech Job; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Atlanta, Georgia is seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join our team. The role will support direct or indirect contracts with the U.S.

Federal Government and, due to security requirements, requires that all personnel working on these contracts are United States citizens. You will contribute to the Search team, which operates at the core of Workday’s enterprise system technology and tackles large datasets, data normalization, and ML-driven search features.

Job description

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The Search team operates at the very core of Workday’s enterprise system technology and is responsible for solving sophisticated and exciting search problems across large datasets, providing search functionality across the Workday application stack. At an extensive scale, we contribute to the technology behind data normalization, search relevance, recommendation systems and machine learning with the goal of making enterprise in the cloud more inquisitive. The work is exciting and rewarding.

About the Role

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).

We are currently seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join us in our Atlanta, Georgia office. You will be