Principal Full Stack Engineer, Workday
Agent Platform
$182.4-273.6k
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Boulder, CO)
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
$182.4-273.6k
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Boulder, CO)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering or experience and equivalent educational background
- 5+ years experience writing performant backend services(Java Spring boot/GO/Python/any modern OOP language )
- 5+ years of experience with React and Typescript for Front End / Full stack development
- Experience designing full stack application end to end
- Experience with identity federation and standards like OAuth2, OIDC, or DIDs (Decentralized Identifiers)
- Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience
- Familiarity with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code or Cursor
- Experience building and operating products in cloud environments (AWS preferred/GCP/Azure)
- Familiarity with cryptographic libraries for implementing digital signatures and attestation verification
- Knowledge of software development best practices (DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability)
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proven success working within fast-paced, agile environments and cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical partners
What the job involves
- As a Full Stack Engineer in the Agent Trust and inspection team, you’ll help build the user-facing and platform experiences that increase trust AI agents .Working within a small, cross-functional pod, you’ll design and ship full stack solutions—from intuitive front-end experiences to resilient backend services that integrate AI-driven capabilities deeply into HR and Finance workflows
- This role is about turning powerful technology into products people actually use: scalable, reliable systems that simplify complex business processes for customers around the world
- You’ll collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, product managers, security partners and platform teams, owning features end to end and seeing your work run in production
- If you enjoy building real products, solving meaningful problems, and working with people who care about quality and craft, you’ll feel right at home here
- Build and deliver full stack features that power AI agents security
- Own services and experiences from development through production—you build it, you run it
- Collaborate in an iterative, team-first environment that values strong engineering practices and continuous learning
- Share knowledge, mentor teammates, and help raise the technical bar across the pod
Application process
- End Date: April 30, 2026
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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