Workday
Sr Software Application Engineer (US Federal)
$132K–$234K
USA.VA.Reston · Flex · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years for each of the four listed experience areas.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship (naturalized or native) required for federal contract work; must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
About the job
Leads the design, development, maintenance, and support of software products for U.S. federal government contracts.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with Product Managers and QA Engineers on functional design and requirements analysis; lead product design and development.
- Build and maintain efficient, robust code using object-oriented frameworks and class modeling; troubleshoot customer-reported issues.
- Mentor and learn from colleagues through pair programming, code reviews, and other team activities.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of experience with UML, web application development, or SaaS technologies.
- 6+ years of experience designing and developing with an object-oriented language such as Java, Python, C#, or C++.
- 6+ years of experience designing and developing business applications.
- 6+ years of experience designing and analyzing software for performance; must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI w/CI Poly; experience leading agile/scrum teams and mentoring engineers.
- JSON, REST, and GraphQL experience; DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level II certification and required credentials.
Pay
$145,500 USD - $218,300 USD (base salary); $131,600 USD - $233,900 USD (base salary)
Tools
UML, SaaS, Java, Python, C#, C++, JSON, REST
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