Job Description

Software Development Engineer in Test
3+ months W2 Contract
Pleasanton, CA (Hybrid)
Benefits You'll Love:

• NextDeavor offers health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees.
• You'll be eligible to receive Paid Sick Leave (Amount varies per state).
• Own the opportunity to get your foot in the door at a well-established corporation

Become a key player as a Software Development Engineer in Test:
Join a high-impact team responsible for the "front door" of the platform -- the systems that power identity, authentication, and secure access for millions of users. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll help revamp core infrastructure, accelerate delivery pipelines, and build high-quality code that keeps customers secure. Your work directly enhances platform reliability, scalability, and developer velocity, enabling the organization to ship faster, safer, and smarter.
This is a hands-on role for an engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys solving complex technical problems, and is passionate about secure, scalable system design.
Here's how you'll make an impact on the team:

• Build, test, and deploy secure, scalable backend services using Java (or Scala).
• Create and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Git.
• Write high-quality automated tests (Selenium, Playwright, or similar).
• Collaborate with product managers to understand customer needs and translate them into engineering requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and system architecture discussions.
• Improve system reliability, instrumentation, and automation to speed up delivery.
• Support daily development activities -- from ticket execution to building new features.
• Contribute to modernizing identity and authentication infrastructure (SSO, OAuth, SAML, MFA, x509).

Here's what you'll need to be successful in this role:

• 8+ years of software development experience designing and shipping production systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java (strong Scala experience also welcome).
• Hands-on experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git).
• Strong foundation in software design patterns and distributed systems.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Selenium or Playwright).
• Solid understanding of the full SDLC, from requirements to performance analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Practical experience with modern authentication/authorization standards:
• OAuth, SAML, SSO, MFA, x509
• Experience deploying applications to AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Comfortable working within Agile/Scrum teams.

Pay Range:
$55.00 - $65.94/hour
Ready to make your mark? Apply now for the opportunity to shape the future at Workday as a Software Development Engineer!

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