Software Development Engineer, Workday

DevOps, Security

€72-108k

SQL

AWS

GCP

Python

Java

Linux

Ruby

Azure

Unix

Senior and Expert level

Dublin

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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

B2BHRInternal toolsAnalyticsFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

€72-108k

SQL

AWS

GCP

Python

Java

Linux

Ruby

Azure

Unix

Senior and Expert level

Dublin

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years developing and handling enterprise scale systems
1+ year experience automating infrastructure in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Go, Ruby, Java
1+ year experience running databases (SQL and NoSQL)
Understanding of the internet protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS etc
Proficiency in Linux (or other Unix variant) and container technologies
Knowledge and experience working with cryptographic, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or key management systems such as Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
Experience with public cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Experience of full life-cycle software engineering practices including coding standards, testing, code reviews, source control management, and operations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical information to a wide variety of audiences
Excellent problem solving skills

What the job involves

This role’s charter is to develop, build, deploy, and support platform security specific solutions and infrastructure to help protect Workday customers data
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential to work in a production focused diverse organization
You will be working in a rapidly moving microservices environment where resilience and scalability are key non-functional requirements
This will require you to work efficiently within your own team but also to coordinate with others in teams both locally and in other timezones.
Also this role will require the operation and maintenance of our critical production system as well as building massively scalable digital security systems as part of that is core to all Workday services

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 (3.5)

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 & 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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