Software Development Manager, Workday
Integrations
$125.4-237.8k
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
$125.4-237.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience working in the engineering organization of a product company using common Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
- 3+ years managing development teams of engineers
- 5+ years of experience building Integrations, API experience, SQL /WQL, JavaScript with JSON & XML
- 5+ years of software design and development experience including experience leading ML engineering
- Good general understanding of how large scale software systems are designed, built, tested, deployed and into the hands of customers
- Experience recruiting, growing, and mentoring a diverse group of colleagues
- Solid communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong understanding of delivery methods and metrics
- Good general understanding of the role of product managers, product designers, engineers, quality assurance, and dev ops
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
- Experience with Workday Extend, Workday Integrations; Python development is a plus
- Knowledge of SaaS applications, SaaS deployment models, and SaaS DevOps
- Consistent track record of leading complex multi-functional technical initiatives in a fast paced environment
- Experience building trust and credibility with key stakeholders
What the job involves
- Grow, lead and inspire a team of software developers to build and maintain the product
- Provides proactive visibility and effectively communicates delivery targets, commitments and progress
- Identifies impediments early, actively works to resolve those impediments, and escalates when needed
- Management and tracking of cross team/squad dependencies
- Management and tracking of all high-integrity commitments
- Works to minimize meetings and ceremonies, but when they are needed, they are well-run and efficient
- Encourages a culture of team-driven decision making and commitment
- Where appropriate, coaches the teams to improve collaboration and outcomes
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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