Cybersecurity Engineer, Workday
Offensive Security
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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
Job no longer available
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
- This exciting role would suit someone who is adventurous, established in their career, and looking for a new challenge
- If you are a passionate learner, an advocate for security, and are a highly skilled offensive security engineer, then this is the right job for you!
- 5+ years of progressive experience in a similar role
- Led PenTests in one or more areas such as public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud), modern web applications, enterprise network assessments, or API testing
- A detailed understanding of modern security best practices such as OWASP Top 10 & MITRE ATT&CK framework
- In-depth knowledge of networking & technology fundamentals and how to attack their weaknesses (TCP/IP stack, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservice architectures)
- Proven track record with one or more scripting languages for automation (python, Go, Bash, Ruby, etc.)
- One or more industry leading certification (OSCP, CRTE, CRTO, ARTE, CPTS, etc.)
- A bonus is a track record of Bug Bounty submissions or independent research e.g. GitHub projects
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- The ability to triage findings and work on remediation plans with partner teams
What the job involves
- Workday's Offensive Security team is full of skilled cybersecurity engineers who are passionate about product security...and occasionally breaking things, so they can be fixed again!
- We are tasked with ensuring Workday's products, infrastructure, & internal applications are regularly assessed for security issues to the highest level
- We also host Workday's external & internal bug bounty programs where we support our own developers and external researchers to uncover and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities across Workday
- You can expect to conduct security assessments & exciting Red Team engagements across Workday's public & private cloud infrastructure as well as Workday's product
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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