Senior Software Development Engineer

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As a Software Engineer on the Pipedream team, you will help expand the core capabilities of Pipedream Connect and its growing catalog of connectors to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. You will work across a diverse and modern technology stack — including Go, Node.js, Rust, Rails, Kotlin, SQL, Redis, and Kubernetes — and have the opportunity to continuously pick up and learn new technologies along the way.

Examples of the types of projects you will work on include:

• Progressive and dynamic auth scopes to provide least-privilege connections for Pipedream Connect use cases

• Service-level account connections for enterprise management use cases

• Document management, normalization, and authorization capabilities across multiple third-party platforms

• 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems.

• 4+ years of experience developing REST/GraphQL APIs with a common web application framework (e.g., Rails, Node.js/Express)

• 2+ years of experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)

• Demonstrable experience with key-value data stores (e.g., Redis, Valkey)

• Demonstrable experience with techniques for scaling high-volume APIs

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Strong ability in Algorithmic Thinking, with the ability to design and apply step-by-step approaches to solve complex problems, optimize processes, and build efficient software

• Solid experience with API Development, including designing, building, and maintaining APIs that enable integration with external systems and improve software modularity, security, and performance.

• Strong understanding of Code Testing methodologies, such as unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing, with the ability to use testing tools and frameworks to ensure software quality before deployment.

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles like abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism, and their application in designing scalable software architectures.

• Solid understanding of Software Development principles and strong proficiency in designing, programming, documenting, testing, and maintaining applications and software components.

• Effective team collaborator who communicates well, contributes to a positive and inclusive team environment, and works cooperatively with others toward shared goals.

• Skilled in technical writing and documentation, with the ability to create clear, structured, and comprehensive documents that convey complex technical information to a variety of audiences.

• A genuine passion for learning and intellectual curiosity — you enjoy picking up new technologies and diving into unfamiliar problem spaces.

• Experience building distributed applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus.

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. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. 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. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

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