Software Application Engineer, Workday
Financials Development
CA$98.4-147.6k
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Job no longer available
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$98.4-147.6k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- A solid understanding of object-oriented design and development, along with experience in languages such as Java, C#, etc., and proficiency in UML
- 4+ years of experience building performant, scalable and resilient enterprise-level software applications
- 4-year degree in Computer Science or equivalent engineering field
- Thrive in a highly collaborative, agile culture where you’re always learning and teaching
- Demonstrate familiarity with, design, build, test, and monitor services in a production environment
- Complete task independently with attention to detail ensuring high-quality results
- Solve problem proactively and motivated to continuously deliver new features / fixes to customers
- Knowledge of Financial Software, Accounting or Business Intelligence/Analytics is a plus
What the job involves
- The Workday Asset Management development team is looking for enthusiastic Application Developers with skills in developing enterprise applications
- Workday Asset Management provides an end-to-end solution to manage all aspects of the Business Assets including the downstream integrations with Purchase Order Receipts, Supplier Invoices, Financial Projects, Contracts & Lease management
- As a Software Application Engineer, you will have the opportunity to solve sophisticated problems, which comes with developing and delivering critical enterprise software using your expertise in design, coding, algorithms and complexity analysis
- Join a team of motivated, multifaceted and highly engaged software engineers, working with key architects, product managers, and other partners delivering a new generation of on-demand Enterprise solutions crafted to meet the needs of today's global businesses
- The team’s overall goal will be to accelerate the delivery of features in an agile environment while safeguarding the high quality our customers expect from Workday applications
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 & 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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