Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering

HR Tech Job; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 209,600 - 314,400; Full time

Job summary

HR Tech Job in Pleasanton, California is seeking a Sr. Software Development Manager to lead engineering teams in building innovative enterprise applications. You will foster a diverse environment, inspire your team, and drive both short-term and long-term roadmaps for development.

This role requires significant technical expertise and the ability to mentor and empower team members, ensuring quality delivery of software products. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $209,600 to $314,400 annually, along with flexibility in work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Over 15 years of overall experience, including more than 10 years in designing and developing applications.
• 5+ years of experience building and managing impactful engineering teams.
• Experience in ERP application development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple priorities with bold deadlines in high-quality enterprise applications.
• Empower teams to solve performance challenges for engineers and product managers.
• Develop, coach, and mentor engineers with empathy.

Skills

Leadership

Technical delivery

Team mentorship

Empathy in leadership

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field

Tools

Public Cloud Technologies (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)

Job description

About the Role

As the Sr. Software Development Manager, you 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

• 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 and product managers at Workday by understanding their needs, coming up with short term workarounds and long-term solutions.
• Partner with other Engineering Managers to drive short term and long-term road map.
• 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

Sr. Manager, SDE (M4) 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 managing impactful engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.

Manager, SDE (M3) Basic Qualifications

• Over 10 years of overall experience, including more than 10 years in designing and developing applications using object‑oriented programming languages.
• 3+ years of experience building and managing impactful engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.

Other Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Public Cloud Technologies such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure is a plus.
• 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.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things.

Primary Location: USA, CA, Pleasanton

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $209,600 USD - $314,400 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $174,800 USD - $314,400 USD

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. Flexibility can take shape in many ways, and rather than a required number of 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Workday will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in compliance with applicable Fair Chance law.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.