Software Development Engineer, Workday
HiredScore
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Job no longer available
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 3 years of experience in Python, writing applications or scripts, including working with PyCharm or some Python IDE (Panda, Eclipse), using Python packages and running Python locally
- Experience with MongoDB and NOSQL queries, including familiarity with indexes and database standard processes
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and Kubernetes (CLI, deploys and UI)
- Solid understanding of development tasks tools (e.g. JIRA, GitHub)
- Familiarity with standard methodologies in software development (SOLID principles, writing tests)
Desirable
- Ability to work independently and in startup-like environments
- Process-focused mentality with strong, organized and methodical problem-solving ability
- Adaptable and resilient, able to handle changing priorities and challenges
- Strong analytical skills to understand and translate customer needs
- Passion for technology, teamwork, and solving complex problems
- Strong English communication skills
What the job involves
- We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Engineer to join our outstanding and growing engineering team at Workday in Dublin
- As a Software Development Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing and delivering extraordinary software solutions that empower our customers to succeed, while improving the evolving delivery process as well as infrastructure and services
- Identifying project risks and issues and providing change control process inputs
- Working on enabling features for new customers and supporting the implementation process
- Developing custom client solutions of HiredScore products
- Working on the development of multiple projects in parallel, identify design gaps, risks and ensuring completion according to priority,
- Designing automated solutions to support the Professional Services standards and principles
- Configuring new automated processes and developing new tools and infrastructures that are efficient, well structured, maintainable, and easy to understand
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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