Software Engineer, Workday
Machine Learning
CA$98.4-147.6k
$112,500 USD - $204,000 USD
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
CA$98.4-147.6k
$112,500 USD - $204,000 USD
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 or more years of demonstrated experience with the development of software systems or use of machine learning algorithms in real-life products
- 2 or more years of verifiable experience with an object-oriented language such as Java, Python, Scala, etc
- Proven experience with Agile methodologies
- Experience working with Product Managers, understanding business requirements, and translating them into technical
- Writes modular, idiomatic, and stylistically consistent code that is easy to read and is well documented
- Comprehensive understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Shown familiarity UML modeling and diagrams
- Experience with unit testing tools and integration tests tools
- Experience with JSON, Avro, and other data structures and integration technologies
- Experience designing and developing business applications (knowledge of Financials products a plus)
- Must be strong at working in a team setting and able to communicate superbly well
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer–Machine Learning, you will have the opportunity to tackle significant problems, which comes with developing and delivering global critical enterprise software using your expertise in design, coding, algorithms, and complexity analysis
- Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software improvements
- Take initiative, exhibit creative thinking, have the determination to turn data into real-life insights
- Work on problems related to performance, scalability, and resilience
- Design and develop a product in a development environment where decisions are based on data
- Write and maintain robust, efficient, and testable code using design patterns, object orientation, and machine learning frameworks
- Collaborate with team mates on code reviews, knowledge share, hackathons, etc
- Provides thoughtful and productive code review feedback that is seen by teammates as a significant improvement
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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