Workday Extend Developer

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. Design and develop high-performance custom applications using the Workday Extend framework, Page Builder, and the App Components library .

Posted 9/23/2026contractRemote • IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing high-performance applications using the Workday Extend framework, with a strong focus on database structure, security configurations, and API integrations. Proven ability to lead application validations and optimize performance within the Workday environment.

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Workday Extend FrameworkJavaScript (ES6+)RESTful API StructuresWorkday Certified Extend DeveloperWQL Framework

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Hard Skills

Custom Application DevelopmentDatabase Structure DesignData Consistency MaintenanceAdvanced Orchestration LinesCustom Data SerializationSecurity Permission ConfigurationDatabase OptimizationApplication Telemetry AuditingError-Handling Exception LoopsSystem Workflow Definition

Tools & Technologies

Workday REST APIsPage BuilderApp Components LibraryCustom Data ObjectsIdentity Authorization Loops

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Certified Extend Developer

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Application EngineeringFull-Stack Web DevelopmentPresentation Layer ArchitectureObject Relationship ConventionsDevelopment Lifecycles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop high-performance custom applications using the Workday Extend framework, Page Builder, and the App Components library
Build custom database structures, configuring custom data objects, fields, and relationships within the Workday environment while maintaining data consistency
Orchestrate advanced orchestration lines, defining system workflows, task triggers, error-handling exception loops, and automated background data processing tasks
Expose and consume programmatic endpoints, constructing custom data serialization loops using Workday REST APIs, external APIs, and the WQL framework
Configure custom security permissions, establishing secure application execution rules, identity authorization loops, and structural access controls in alignment with domain security governance
Perform database optimization code remediation, auditing application telemetry, tracking system processing latencies, and fixing interface components to ensure optimal page rendering
Lead update regression validations for semi-annual platform releases, checking custom application code paths across developer sandboxes to prevent operational disruption

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 to 8 years of core enterprise application engineering or full-stack web development experience
2+ dedicated years actively designing, building, and maintaining custom apps explicitly on the Workday Extend framework
Strong technical mastery of JavaScript (ES6+), JSON schemas, RESTful API structures, and structural data query tools (WQL)
Deep structural understanding of the Workday presentation layer architecture, object relationship conventions, security model boundaries, and development lifecycles
Mandatory certification: Workday Certified Extend Developer