Principal Software Development Engineer, Workday
Flowise
CA$156.8-235.2k
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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$156.8-235.2k
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
- We are looking for a dedicated problem-solver who loves to tackle challenging problems, come up with creative solutions, and guide their teammates
- This role is for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a direct impact by shipping customer value early and often
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on large-scale applications
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with our core stack: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, React, Express, Turbo (Flowise is a monorepo)
- 5+ years of experience with RDBMS databases, cloud services, and CI/CD tools
- AI/ML Expertise: Practical experience with large language models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and best practices
- Systems & Architecture: Demonstrated proficiency in building and consuming external APIs, integrating with third-party services, and designing large-scale distributed systems. Experience with message queuing technologies like RabbitMQ, BullMQ, Kafka, or SQS is highly desirable
- Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience building and operating SaaS products in cloud environments (AWS preferred), with a strong understanding of modern software development practices, including automated testing and observability
- Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
- Problem-Solving: Proven ability to participate in on-call rotations and effectively troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
- Team & Project Leadership: Experience leading software development projects through all phases, from initial design to post-production release. You have a proven ability to operate effectively within fast-paced, cross-functional, and Agile teams
- Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
What the job involves
- At Flowise, our team is dedicated to simplifying the creation of AI solutions, and we do it by empowering every team member to operate with full ownership
- We believe in moving fast and building with the agility of a startup. Our low-code platform makes it easy to build powerful AI agents and AI workflows
- By abstracting complex frameworks into intuitive visual components, we enable users to create sophisticated AI workflows without extensive coding knowledge
- With Workday’s recent acquisition, we'll continue to operate with this entrepreneurial spirit, providing customers with an easy-to-use platform to quickly and responsibly build and deploy AI agents
- This partnership also empowers partners to build faster, expand their offerings, and deliver quicker value to shared customers
- Come be part of the team! We are hiring in several areas, including product, engineering, and design to help drive this exciting initiative
- We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our team at Flowise. You will be a key leader, shaping the future of our low-code platform for building AI agents
- Architect and Innovate: Make Flowise the best visual low-code tool for building AI agents
- You will serve as an architect for our platform, helping align features and syncing our open-source, cloud, and enterprise versions
- This includes leveraging your expertise in AI frameworks, evals, and benchmarking to ensure a robust, high-quality product
- Mentor and Lead: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of ML engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and teamwork
- You will guide and teach your counterparts how to effectively utilize your solutions and architectural designs
- Collaborate and Strategize: Partner with product managers and engineering teams to define product roadmaps and ensure the successful integration of AI solutions
- You'll be a central player in translating groundbreaking ideas into real-world impact
- Stay Ahead of the Curve: Keep yourself informed of the latest advancements in AI, identifying and evaluating new technologies for potential adoption to keep our platform on the cutting edge
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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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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