Senior Workday Developer - Remote

Senior Workday Developer - Remote
Kake is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world’s most innovative products (Brands you’ve heard!), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake!).
We’re looking for Workday Developers highly skilled in configuring, developing, and optimizing Workday solutions across HCM and Financials. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning the Workday platform end-to-end, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions, and collaborating closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT teams.
What you’ll build and own
Develop, configure, and maintain Workday solutions across HCM, Financials, and related modules.
Design and build integrations between Workday and internal or third-party applications.
Develop custom applications and workflow enhancements, including Workday Extend solutions when applicable.
Build advanced reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to support business and analytics needs.
Configure and maintain business processes and role-based security models aligned with compliance requirements.
Support Workday releases, enhancements, and deployments across sandbox and production tenants.
Troubleshoot configuration, integration, reporting, and data issues, driving continuous improvement.
Collaborate with functional and business teams to translate requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
Core Requirements
5+ years of hands-on Workday technical development experience.
Strong experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP).
Advanced Workday reporting skills, including matrix, composite, and BIRT reports and complex calculated fields.
Solid understanding of Workday security configuration and the business process framework.
Experience with Workday HCM and/or Financials modules, preferably with hands-on exposure to Workday Extend.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex configuration, reporting, and data issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-Have
Workday Pro or partner certifications (e.g., HCM, Financials, Reporting, Extend).
Experience with Workday Prism Analytics, Accounting Center, or Workday Orchestrate.
Exposure to Workday Illuminate and AI-driven features.
Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA).
Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones.
Additional
US Timezone Overlap: 5h–6h daily PST
Why Join Kake?
The icing on the Kake:
💰 Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally.
🌎 Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you.
💜 Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions.
🎂 Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good.
Ready for your piece of the Kake? Apply now!
Quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Work arrangement
Yes