Workday

Sr Software Development Engineer - Agent Factory

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24 days ago
Toronto, Canada or Vancouver, CanadaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers to deliver AI-powered agents integrated into HR and Financial workflows.
  • Implement tooling strategies and contribute to production-grade AI solutions at global scale.
  • Own multiple platform areas across development, deployment, operation, and maintenance.
  • Apply strong software engineering practices across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Share knowledge and mentor junior engineers.
  • Collaborate with product leaders, machine learning engineers, and full-stack builders in cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 8+ years of experience with at least one modern programming language, with Python preferred and Java, Go, or C++ as examples.
  • 5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating highly scalable distributed systems in production.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Familiarity with LLM-based application design, prompt engineering, and integrating LLMs into production systems.
  • Experience building and operating SaaS products in cloud environments, preferably AWS.
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers and working through the full software development lifecycle.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, plus familiarity with Elasticsearch.
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, distributed-system architecture, observability, and software development best practices.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.

Benefits

  • Visa and work permit sponsorship is available for this role.
  • Relocation support is available for this role.
  • Flexible work arrangement with at least 50% of each quarter spent in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, or partners.
  • The role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus and annual refresh stock grants.
  • Workday provides comprehensive benefits and reasonable accommodations.
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About Workday

10,000+ employees

Workday builds cloud-based enterprise applications for human capital management and financial management, including payroll, time tracking, expenses, planning, and procurement, sold on a subscription basis with professional services. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, it is a public company traded on NASDAQ as WDAY. Organizations worldwide use Workday to unify HR and finance data, automate processes, and apply AI to workforce and financial operations.

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