Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, Workday

Security Architecture & Engagement

$172-258k

This role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants

AWS

GCP

JIRA

Confluence

Senior and Expert level

Denver

More information about location

Office located in Boulder, CO

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

$172-258k

This role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants

AWS

GCP

JIRA

Confluence

Senior and Expert level

Denver

More information about location

Office located in Boulder, CO

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

7 years+ experience in one or the combination of the following: technical security consultancy or security engineering, or security program management
3+ years as an architect or technical leader in the area of Security
Experience with software development or enterprise scale public /private cloud
Experience with Secure Software Development processes and tools
Experience with Jira, Confluence
AWS, GCP Cloud Architecture Basics
Knowledge of MITRE Framework
Knowledge of core encryption, authentication and authorization concepts
Excellent at verbal and written communication -- building positive connections internal and external to the Security organization

What the job involves

Our Security Architecture and Engagement team is a critical part of Workday’s Cybersecurity organization, providing security guidance and requirements to teams who are building products and services
We partner with teams to incorporate security by design - and enable them to deliver secure products and services in a timely manner!
We are looking for a Principal, Cybersecurity Engineer to support and grow the Security Architecture & Engagement program
You will have the chance to work across the global Workday organization, helping teams get their products and features into production; often serving as the first point of contact for security
You will support security engagement processes (reviews, standards, and frameworks) with the goal of reducing the number of security fixes late in the development cycle while also providing increased efficiency for development teams
Promote and implement security processes and tools that support ongoing deliveries and promote a "shift left" Security mentality
Collaborate multi-functionally with Workday development, operations, and product teams to understand their requirements and priorities while influencing security culture
Internal customer engagement and assisting them through the Security Engagement Process
Develop expertise on our security architecture frameworks and standards
Stay ahead of industry technology and business trends. Actively drive product technology and engineering process innovation to help Workday be a leader in Security

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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