Senior Software Development Engineer, Workday
$148.2-264k
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$148.2-264k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems
- 4+ years of experience developing REST/GraphQL APIs with a common web application framework (e.g., Rails, Node.js/Express)
- 2+ years of experience working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Demonstrable experience with key-value data stores (e.g., Redis, Valkey)
- Demonstrable experience with techniques for scaling high-volume APIs
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Desirable
- Strong ability in Algorithmic Thinking, with the ability to design and apply step-by-step approaches to solve complex problems, optimize processes, and build efficient software
- Solid experience with API Development, including designing, building, and maintaining APIs that enable integration with external systems and improve software modularity, security, and performance
- Strong understanding of Code Testing methodologies, such as unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing, with the ability to use testing tools and frameworks to ensure software quality before deployment
- Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles like abstraction, inheritance and polymorphism, and their application in designing scalable software architectures
- Solid understanding of Software Development principles and strong proficiency in designing, programming, documenting, testing, and maintaining applications and software components
- Effective team collaborator who communicates well, contributes to a positive and inclusive team environment, and works cooperatively with others toward shared goals
- Skilled in technical writing and documentation, with the ability to create clear, structured, and comprehensive documents that convey complex technical information to a variety of audiences
- A genuine passion for learning and intellectual curiosity — you enjoy picking up new technologies and diving into unfamiliar problem spaces
- Experience building distributed applications on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus
What the job involves
- The Pipedream team is on a mission to arm AI Agents with connectors to third-party applications and APIs, unlocking tremendous value for Workday and its customers. We are the bridge between Workday's intelligent platform and the broader ecosystem of tools and services that businesses rely on every day
- Newly brought into the Workday platform, Pipedream offers something rare: the opportunity to work in a startup environment while delivering enterprise-scale impact. Our work powers integrations for both internal Workday services and external customers such as Perplexity and Meta. If you enjoy moving fast, wearing multiple hats, and seeing your work directly shape a product's direction, this is a team where you can do exactly that
- As a Software Engineer on the Pipedream team, you will help expand the core capabilities of Pipedream Connect and its growing catalog of connectors to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. You will work across a diverse and modern technology stack — including Go, Node.js, Rust, Rails, Kotlin, SQL, Redis, and Kubernetes — and have the opportunity to continuously pick up and learn new technologies along the way
- Examples of the types of projects you will work on include:
- Progressive and dynamic auth scopes to provide least-privilege connections for Pipedream Connect use cases
- Service-level account connections for enterprise management use cases
- Document management, normalization, and authorization capabilities across multiple third-party platforms
- 1st week: You have familiarized yourself with the development environment and committed your first production code change
- 1st month: You have successfully delivered product features that require API and backend development
- 3rd month: You have designed and delivered a significant feature by leading a small team of engineers, guiding the technical approach and shipping the first iteration to users. You understand how this feature improves Pipedream Connect for developers and use data and experience to inform further development on this and other feature
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 & CEO)Annel began their career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. They then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005.
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