Senior Manager of Software Development Engineering, Workday
CA$162.4-243.6k
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Open for applications
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$162.4-243.6k
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
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering leadership, with a strong focus on AI/ML and cloud-based systems
- 10+ years of experience with design and development for mission critical systems at scale
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven ability to seek out and hire the highest performing professionals to build cutting edge products built on AI
- Deep understanding of LLMs, AI agents, RAG, and orchestration frameworks
- Experience with enterprise-grade AI architectures, API integration, and large-scale automation
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience with the Workday platform is a strong plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Senior Manager to lead the development of AI agents for our HR and Finance business.
- You will be responsible for building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team, driving technical excellence and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable and secure AI agent solutions that seamlessly integrate with our Workday ecosystem and deliver outstanding experiences for our customers
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of exceptional AI agent engineers
- Ensure timely project delivery to exceptional standards of our AI agents
- Work closely with product managers, data scientists and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Collaborate with architects and principal engineers to ensure seamless integration with the Workday platform
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement and learning
- Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge AI technologies, including LLMs, RAG, and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph)
- Collaborate with external vendors and open-source communities to leverage best-in-class AI technologies
- Ensure all AI solutions adhere to data privacy, security, and compliance standards
- Implement robust testing, monitoring and feedback loops to ensure agent performance and reliability
- Ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of AI agent solutions within the Workday environment
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.
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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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