Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer, Workday

Machine Learning Data Engineering

$162.4-243.6k

Canadian Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 - $222,400 CAD

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Azure

Spark

RabbitMQ

Storm

Senior and Expert level

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver

Office located in Boulder, CO or Pleasanton, CA

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

Job no longer available

Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$162.4-243.6k

Canadian Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 - $222,400 CAD

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Azure

Spark

RabbitMQ

Storm

Senior and Expert level

Denver

San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver

Office located in Boulder, CO or Pleasanton, CA

1001+ employees

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Proven experience designing and deploying end-to-end systems
Experience in building, deploying and monitoring services on public cloud (like AWS, GCP or Azure)
Experience in supporting your work in production
Implementation and operation of distributed systems
Experience of data and/or ML systems with ability to think across layers of the stack
Experience with Databricks & Apache-Spark
Basic Qualifications for Principal:
Experience in leading or mentoring less-experienced team members
6 or more years of validated industry experience
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience
Experience in developing applications using microservices or service oriented architectures
6 or more years of programming experience preferably in Python, Java or Scala
Design and development of stream/event-processing architectures using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Storm, Spark, or their equivalents
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal:
10 or more years of validated industry experience
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) or equivalent experience, preferably in CS
10 or more years of object-oriented programming experience using Python, Java or Scala
Enterprise-wide design and development of stream/event-processing architectures using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Storm, Spark, or their equivalents

What the job involves

As a software developer you will help develop ML powered features and experiences for every user across our HR & Talent product portfolio
You will work closely with ML engineers and other software developers to deliver critically important infrastructure and software frameworks that enable machine learning across Workday’s product ecosystem
You will apply modern software and data engineering stacks to enable training, deployment, and lifecycle management of a variety of ML models; supervised and unsupervised, deep learning and classical
You will be responsible for the design & development of new APIs/microservices and deploy them using docker/Kubernetes at scale
You will use Workday’s vast computing resources on rich, exclusive datasets to deliver value that transforms the way our end-users experience WD
We will challenge you to apply your best creative thinking, analysis, problem-solving, and technical abilities to make an impact on thousands of enterprises and millions of people
Work with multi-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure and reliable solutions
Effectively engage with data scientists, ML engineers, PMs and architects in requirements elaboration and drive technical solutions
Own and develop features from end to end including infrastructure as code
Design and build solutions for efficient organization, storage and retrieval of data to enable substantial scale
Develop testing strategies (unit/functional/end-to-end) & design automation frameworks for robust & efficient development/deployment
Build systems and dashboards to monitor service & ML health
Lead in architecture reviews, code reviews and technology evaluation
Research, evaluate, prototype and drive adoption of new ML tools with reliability and scale in mind

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

Top investors

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (1.1)

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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