Senior Software Development Engineer, Workday
Frontend, Evisort AI
CA$140-210k
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$140-210k
More information about location
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 experience in software engineering
- 5+ years of experience with React and TypeScript, with a focus on building shared component libraries or design systems
- Expert-level knowledge of Core Web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS, and ARIA) Proven experience building systemic frameworks, not just UI kits; you understand the nuances of Design Tokens and multi-platform scaling
- Hands-on experience with Vite, Storybook, and modern CI/CD workflows
- A commitment to WCAG compliance and experience with visual regression tools like Chromatic or Playwright
- Comfortable navigating Figma variants and variables; experience with the Figma API or plugin development is a significant plus
- Experience using coding agents (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development and automate repetitive UI tasks
- Strong ability to drive alignment between stakeholders and translate complex UI problems into clear, thoughtful technical solutions
- Committed to fostering an inclusive, team-oriented environment and contributing to the growth of your teammates
What the job involves
- Join the Evisort Platform UI team, where you’ll be building the foundational design system that powers our entire product suite. You’ll be working with a high-impact, cross-functional team that sits at the intersection of Product, Design and Engineering
- We are focused on creating a seamless, automated workflow that scales—moving beyond just "maintaining a library" to architecting a systemic framework that simplifies the daily lives of every designer and engineer at the company
- Evisort Engineering is growing! As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you’ll join a collaborative, cross-functional team dedicated to driving our technical strategy for high-quality user interfaces. You’ll act as the primary bridge between Design, Product, and Engineering, ensuring that design intent translates perfectly into type-safe, production-ready code
- Your technical contributions and team-first mindset will play a key role in delivering an intuitive and efficient "source of truth" that helps our global organization build better products, faster
- Collaborate with Design, Product, and Engineering teams to build and evolve our design system vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Architect core component libraries and design token systems using React and TypeScript, ensuring they are clean, type-safe, and highly reusable
- Participate in a supportive, iterative frontend team culture that has a commitment to being "DOM-first"
- Take ownership of the design-to-code pipeline, working with designers to ensure Figma mocks and specs are translated to Design System implementation
- Champion the adoption of the design system across the engineering org through documentation, workshops, and pair programming
- Implement comprehensive visual testing and accessibility strategies to ensure WCAG compliance and prevent regressions
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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