Machine Learning Engineer, Workday
$143.4-215.2k
More information about location
Office located in Boulder, CO
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Open for applications
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$143.4-215.2k
More information about location
Office located in 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
- 5+ yrs experience as part of a data science, machine learning software development team or relevant work in a PhD or equivalent experience program
- 3+ years experience using Python and frameworks such as Pytorch, TensorFlow
- 2+ years of experience related to machine learning, deep learning, NLP, GenAI, multi-agent AI systems, distributed training, model hosting, etc
- B.S. or M.S. in relevant fields (Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering). PhD or equivalent experience preferred
- Experienced in handling large-scale, complex data sets, data modeling, and productizing machine learning algorithms
- Be part of a team of data scientists and software developers and learn all about HR and Payroll data and processes
- Own data exploration and transformation, feature & prompt engineering, design and enhance ML models/frameworks
- Strong experience building applied machine learning products, including taking a product through design, implementation, and to production is a plus
What the job involves
- As a ML Engineer, you will help develop data & AI-driven, automated, comprehensive solutions at global scale for all size and types of enterprise using modern software, data, and AI engineering stacks
- Work closely with product managers, software engineers to deliver AI solutions that provide payroll administrators and users enormous value and efficiency
- Your work will also ensure that users have the best payroll processing experience by providing predictive analytics and recommendations
- You will use Workday’s AI development environment and resources on rich HR and Payroll datasets to deliver value that transforms the way our customers use Payroll products
- Opportunity to apply your highly technical problem solving, creative thinking, alluring mind using the latest AI Agent technologies and toolsets and make a huge impact on the world's largest enterprises that use Workday to process payroll for millions of employees
Application process
- End Date: March 22, 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.
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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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