About the role#
As a Software Application Development Engineer Intern, you will join a business unit to build features that directly impact the Workday product. You will spend your summer immersed in our development practices and gain hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle, from analysis and design to implementation. This role allows you to apply your Object-Oriented Programming skills to build scalable applications while collaborating with developers and product managers.
What you'll do#
- Join daily standups, planning sessions, grooming, and retrospectives to contribute to how the team plans and delivers work.
- Take on tasks from the team backlog with guidance from your mentor.
- Collaborate through design docs, tickets, pull requests, and code reviews.
- Build and deliver small to medium features or enhancements across services, UI, or platform components.
- Maintain quality by writing tests, fixing bugs, and improving internal tooling and automation.
- Learn and work within the team tech stack, including languages, frameworks, build tools, and deployment pipelines.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- An anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Less than 12 months of previous professional work experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming principles, including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction.
- Understanding of Object-Oriented Design practices and UML design.
- Experience with at least one OOP language such as Java, Python, C++, or JavaScript.
- Knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms.
- Familiarity with REST concepts, AI tooling, and technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, MySQL, Git, or React.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
Location & details#
- Location: Pleasanton, California.
- Term: 12-week internship for Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid (full-time, in-person).
- Employment: Full-time.
- Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About Workday
Workday develops enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance. The company provides tools for payroll, planning, procurement, and talent management. Founded in 2005, it is based in Pleasanton, California. It serves over 10,000 organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The firm employs more than 10,000 people.
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