# Mid/Senior Software Development Engineer (US Federal)

Hiring organization: [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7998713-9387-4788-9461-b819efe9f848

Listed on Workday's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Reston, VA
- Salary: 163800 – 245800 USD per year

## Summary

This role involves building and operating cloud-based microservices on AWS and Kubernetes that power Workday's developer platform for federal government customers. You'll own services end-to-end from design through production reliability, with a strong backend focus and occasional frontend work, serving the mission of modernizing U.S. federal agency operations.

_Our summary, not Workday's wording._

## Skills named

Amazon CloudFront, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon SNS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda, CI/CD, Cursor AI, Docker, DynamoDB, Git, GitHub Copilot, Go, Java, Kubernetes, MySQL, React

## Required

- 5+ years full stack development with backend as primary focus
- 5+ years object-oriented or functional programming in Java or Go
- 3+ years hands-on containerization with Docker and Kubernetes
- 2+ years AWS and Kubernetes cloud development
- 2+ years building and operating products in cloud environments
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
- U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

## Nice to have

- Active TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance
- DoD 8570/8140 compliance with IAT Level II certification
- Experience with prompt engineering in development workflows
- Expertise in automated end-to-end testing
- Mentorship experience
- Knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Apply on Workday's site: https://workday.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Workday/job/USAVAReston/Software-Development-Engineer--US-Federal-_JR-0105503