Senior Principal Mobile Engineer, Workday
$234.4-351.6k
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
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
$234.4-351.6k
Office located in Pleasanton, CA
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 role requires a deep understanding of mobile development best practices, a proven track record of delivering high-quality applications, and the ability to mentor and guide other engineers
- 10+ years of experience in mobile development, with a strong focus on iOS and/or Android
- Deep understanding in at least one of the Mobile Development Languages (Swift/Kotlin/Objective-C/Java/Cross-Platform Frameworks)
- Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVP, MVI)
- Prior experience with any Workday product development and metadata based generated UI
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline development tools like Gradle
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Proven experience with mobile UI frameworks and libraries
- Proficiency in using mobile development tools (e.g., Xcode, Android Studio)
- Experience with RESTful APIs, web services
- Knowledge of mobile performance optimization techniques
- Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide other engineers
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with Product and leadership to influence and inform roadmaps
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A genuine passion for mobile development and creating outstanding user experiences
- Test driven development skills
- Understanding of Web Frontend Development
What the job involves
- You will be a technical leader, driving the architecture, development, and evolution of our Workday’s mobile applications (iOS and/or Android)
- You will play a meaningful role in crafting the future of our mobile platform and products and impacting millions of users
- Lead the design and architecture of complex mobile features, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Swift/Kotlin/Objective-C/Java/Cross-Platform Frameworks as applicable
- Bring others along with you, as you communicate decisions and challenges, mentor junior and mid-level developers, and consistently help us hit the next bar of excellence
- Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices
- Stay up-to-date with the latest mobile technologies and trends, and champion the adoption of new and innovative solutions
- Proactively identify and resolve complex technical issues
- Implement and maintain robust testing strategies, including unit, integration, and UI testing
- Participate in the release process, ensuring timely and high-quality releases
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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