Intermediate or Senior Software Development Engineer, Workday

Machine Learning, XO

$132.8-230.4k

Salary dependent on location of candidate

React

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

REST API

Mid, Senior and Expert level

Denver

Vancouver

More information about location

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

$132.8-230.4k

Salary dependent on location of candidate

React

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

REST API

Mid, Senior and Expert level

Denver

Vancouver

More information about location

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

This position does not require prior Machine Learning knowledge
We are open to hiring at either a Software Development Engineer or Sr Software Development Engineer level (P3 or P4), depending on experience and skills of the selected candidate
3 or more years of experience in software engineering and with object-oriented (OO) design and/or development experience in XpressO
Pre-existing knowledge of the Workday Stack (ie. OMS, AOD, UIC/UIS, XDF/RDF, etc)
Development experience in XpressO
XO expertise in REST API, Reporting, Security and Performance (advocacy on some of these areas is a bonus)
Familiarity with standard web concepts including: html/css, javascript, react, REST and http
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, math or equivalent
5 or more years of experience in software engineering
2 or more years of experience with object-oriented (OO) design
2 or more years of experience developing in XpressO

What the job involves

This role will primarily involve developing software that bridges the gap between machine learning (ML) and the rest of Workday’s technology platform
Ad-hoc ML Integration support for the ML organization including:
Innovation service artifact creation (ie. IDDs)
Data collection and IS opt-in
ML Inference uptake in bespoke and XO applications
XO Web Services
Innovative ways for ML systems to communicate with the Workday platform
Improvements to the explainability of Workday’s internals to ML models
Building experimental UIs for ML-led product features
Design, implement and maintain frameworks to integrate machine learning models and services into Workday applications
Drive the design of interfaces, APIs, and UI components
Facilitate collection of implicit user feedback across all ML features
Interface and coordinate with ML integration teams inside of apps and AppDev teams

Application process

End Date: March 29, 2025

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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