Manager of Software Development Engineering, Workday
CA$132-198k
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$132-198k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of OO software design using Java
- 3+ years of experience managing/building engineering teams (5-10)
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Experience with HR/Talent/Skills/Recruiting solutions is desirable
- Experience developing Cloud / SaaS enterprise solutions, including APIs
- Experience working in production support issues post-deployment
- Knowledge and/or experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, and Automated Testing
- Experience developing AI applications is desirable
- You see software development as a team sport and thrive in a collaborative agile culture while always guiding and learning
- You have a strong focus on delivering high-quality software products and valuing test automation and performance engineering
- Proactive and able to deliver on initiatives; an excellent communicator, demonstrating the interpersonal skills needed to influence important issues or decisions in a multi-functional environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex thoughts into simple, actionable recommendations
What the job involves
- In this leadership role, you will drive highly technical initiatives and empower your team members to innovate and continuously deliver critical business capabilities and enhancements. You will govern the activities of application development scrum teams, ensuring their work aligns with company goals and has the most impact on the bottom line
- Lead a team of dynamic software developers to build innovative, AI-powered products focused on skills and talent for Human Resources and Recruiting
- Partner with Product Managers, Quality Assurance, Technical/Functional Architects, and other stakeholders to plan releases, ensure alignment, and implement effective solutions for key business problems
- Provide estimates and initial assessments for proposed development tasks
- Track and report project progress against key milestones
- Balance resources with task assignments
- Ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery
- Coordinate projects that span multiple teams
- Support and mentor team members with career growth and personal development through 360-degree feedback, career resources, skill fostering, and development plans
- Coach teams on how to deliver committed results, meet schedules, exceed customer expectations, and resolve complex technical problems
- Recommend and implement changes to processes and practices that enable the team to become high-performing
- Engage with stakeholders at all stages of the product lifecycle to ensure you're solving the right problems and defining the right technical solutions
- Keep stakeholders updated throughout the development cycle
- Proactively facilitate team bonding and collaboration, including cross-border interactions and encouraging team input on activities
- Promote continuous learning and ensure the utilization of dedicated learning time
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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