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Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering with platform systems, proficiency in backend languages, experience with distributed systems, security, and production reliability. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build core runtime services for secure, policy-governed AI agent execution with high reliability and observability. | 8+ years software development experience including platform systems, proficiency in backend languages, IaC tools, secure system design, and strong collaboration skills. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable AI platform runtime services with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering with platform systems, backend languages, IaC tools, secure system design, and production reliability. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience, strong backend and distributed systems skills, proficiency in backend languages and IaC tools, and experience with secure, reliable production systems. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with platform systems, proficiency in backend languages, IaC tools, secure system design, and production reliability. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with platform systems, proficiency in backend languages, IaC tools, secure system design, and production reliability. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with platform systems, proficiency in backend languages, IaC tools, secure system design, and production reliability. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable AI platform runtime services with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with platform systems, proficiency in backend languages, IaC tools, secure system design, and production reliability. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience with platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Python, Rust, Java or Go). Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/08/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with backend/platform systems, strong distributed systems and API skills, and production reliability expertise. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software development with backend/platform systems, distributed systems, secure system design, and strong collaboration skills. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable runtime services for AI agent execution with policy enforcement and observability. | 8+ years software development experience, backend/platform systems expertise, strong collaboration, and production reliability skills. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build core runtime services for secure, policy-governed agent execution with high reliability and observability. | 8+ years software development experience, backend/platform systems expertise, strong collaboration, and proficiency in backend languages. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build core runtime services for secure, policy-governed AI agent execution with high reliability and observability. | 8+ years software development experience including backend/platform systems, strong distributed systems and API skills, proficiency in backend languages, and production reliability expertise. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build secure, scalable AI platform runtime services enforcing policy and reliability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with backend systems, distributed systems, secure architecture, and strong collaboration skills. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and build core runtime services for secure, policy-governed AI agent execution with high reliability and observability. | 8+ years software engineering experience with backend/platform systems, strong distributed systems and security knowledge, proficiency in backend languages, and production reliability expertise. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Agent Runtime team builds Workday’s secure execution platform for enterprise AI agents. We are creating the runtime substrate that enforces policy by architecture, not by prompt, with deterministic controls for data access, tool use, model routing, and auditability. Our charter spans runtime isolation, policy enforcement boundaries, model mediation, and observability at scale. We partner closely with other engineering and platform teams at Workday to deliver a multi-language, enterprise-grade agent runtime. About the Role As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and build core runtime capabilities for policy-governed agent execution. You will own high-impact technical areas across sandbox execution, sidecar interfaces, enforcement flows, and production reliability. In this role, you will: Design and implement core runtime services for secure, isolated agent execution. Build deterministic enforcement pathways for data, context, tool, and model boundaries. Define and evolve service interfaces and contracts across maincar and sidecar components. Improve performance, scalability, and resilience for high-concurrency workloads. Build deep observability into runtime behavior, policy decisions, and audit traces. Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data prep, context assembly, tool gating, and model mediation. Participate in architecture reviews, incident response, and operational hardening. Mentor engineers and help raise engineering quality across the team. As a Software Development Engineer, you will implement key runtime components and services that power secure agent execution. You will contribute to design, coding, testing, and operations for systems that enforce policy and reliability guarantees in production. You will: Build backend services and runtime components for cell lifecycle and execution control. Implement policy-aware data, context, tool, and model access pathways. Contribute to interface development between runtime components and partner systems. Write high-quality, testable code and participate in code and design reviews. Develop telemetry and logging capabilities for traceability and operational insight. Support production operations, performance tuning, and incident follow-through. Collaborate closely with senior engineers and partner teams on roadmap delivery. About You Basic Qualifications (Software Engineer): 5+ years experience in software development engineering including designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. Basic Qualifications (Senior Software Engineer): 8+ years experience in software development engineering, architecting, building, and scaling robust and efficient software systems. 6+ years of software engineering experience building backend or platform systems. Other Qualification: Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture. Experience building secure systems with least-privilege patterns and policy controls. Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (for example, Java, Go, Rust, or Python). Experience operating production services with strong reliability and observability practices. Demonstrated ownership of complex technical projects from design through production. Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 10/06/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and develop observability services and data platforms for large-scale distributed systems supporting US Federal contracts. | Senior-level software engineering with strong coding skills, experience in data ingestion, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and ability to obtain US security clearance. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Data Platform and Observability team, located in Pleasanton, CA; Boston, MA; Boulder, CO, Atlanta, GA, and Dublin, Ireland, empowers real-time insights across Workday's platforms, infrastructure, and applications. Our mission is to develop and operate a large-scale distributed data platform that fuels critically important Workday applications. We provide software solutions for the collection, ingestion, storage, and visualization of critical data assets. We manage hundreds of terabytes of data, encompassing billions of messages generated daily by Workday applications and underlying services. If you're passionate about crafting efficient software or optimizing and scaling large distributed systems, you'll find a fulfilling home with us. About the Role This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native). Are you eager to use Workday's vast computing resources and extensive datasets? Do you want to collaborate with extraordinary engineers to build and evolve our Observability data platform? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Role & Responsibilities Design, build, and enhance critical Observability services, including Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, and Tracing. Develop data capture and collection services using pioneering technologies across diverse infrastructure environments (Kubernetes, OpenStack, Bare Metal, etc.). Design and develop core software modules for real-time and batch data processing. Construct Metrics ingestion pipelines, Alert definitions, and automation for Dashboard lifecycle management. Build and deploy infrastructure components in production environments. Champion all aspects of observability with a focus on data quality, integrity, and availability. Evaluate and implement new open-source and cloud-native tools and technologies as needed. Participate in the on-call rotation to support the observability platform. Manage and optimize Workday within the air-gapped U.S. AWS cloud regions, forming the core of the team responsible for this mission. Collaborate closely with our commercial software engineering teams responsible for the overall Workday platform. Partner with the Workday Federal Cyber Defense team to ensure security operations, cybersecurity posture, governance, risk, compliance, and platform security health. About You This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred. Employees may be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. Basic Qualifications: BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field. Strong software engineering background with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality products at scale. Exceptional coding skills (Java, Python; Go is a plus) and the ability to design systems that meet business needs. Solid understanding of high-performance data capture and collection systems, API design, and reliable data delivery. Good understanding of Time-Series Databases and Log collection and management. Good knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes. 10+ years of experience building high-performance data ingestion software, addressing concurrency, latency, and efficiency challenges. Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Fluency in Linux. Experience with Infrastructure Automation (Ansible, Chef, Terraform). Other Qualifications: Demonstrable experience with the Prometheus Ecosystem, Elastic Search, Grafana and InfluxData stack. Experience with PromQL and InfluxQL. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm. Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level Il certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+) Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston Primary Location Base Pay Range: $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and develop observability services and data ingestion pipelines for a large-scale distributed data platform supporting US Federal contracts. | 10+ years software engineering experience with strong coding skills in Java/Python, Kubernetes knowledge, and ability to obtain US security clearance. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Data Platform and Observability team, located in Pleasanton, CA; Boston, MA; Boulder, CO, Atlanta, GA, and Dublin, Ireland, empowers real-time insights across Workday's platforms, infrastructure, and applications. Our mission is to develop and operate a large-scale distributed data platform that fuels critically important Workday applications. We provide software solutions for the collection, ingestion, storage, and visualization of critical data assets. We manage hundreds of terabytes of data, encompassing billions of messages generated daily by Workday applications and underlying services. If you're passionate about crafting efficient software or optimizing and scaling large distributed systems, you'll find a fulfilling home with us. About the Role This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native). Are you eager to use Workday's vast computing resources and extensive datasets? Do you want to collaborate with extraordinary engineers to build and evolve our Observability data platform? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Role & Responsibilities Design, build, and enhance critical Observability services, including Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, and Tracing. Develop data capture and collection services using pioneering technologies across diverse infrastructure environments (Kubernetes, OpenStack, Bare Metal, etc.). Design and develop core software modules for real-time and batch data processing. Construct Metrics ingestion pipelines, Alert definitions, and automation for Dashboard lifecycle management. Build and deploy infrastructure components in production environments. Champion all aspects of observability with a focus on data quality, integrity, and availability. Evaluate and implement new open-source and cloud-native tools and technologies as needed. Participate in the on-call rotation to support the observability platform. Manage and optimize Workday within the air-gapped U.S. AWS cloud regions, forming the core of the team responsible for this mission. Collaborate closely with our commercial software engineering teams responsible for the overall Workday platform. Partner with the Workday Federal Cyber Defense team to ensure security operations, cybersecurity posture, governance, risk, compliance, and platform security health. About You This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred. Employees may be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. Basic Qualifications: BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field. Strong software engineering background with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality products at scale. Exceptional coding skills (Java, Python; Go is a plus) and the ability to design systems that meet business needs. Solid understanding of high-performance data capture and collection systems, API design, and reliable data delivery. Good understanding of Time-Series Databases and Log collection and management. Good knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes. 10+ years of experience building high-performance data ingestion software, addressing concurrency, latency, and efficiency challenges. Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Fluency in Linux. Experience with Infrastructure Automation (Ansible, Chef, Terraform). Other Qualifications: Demonstrable experience with the Prometheus Ecosystem, Elastic Search, Grafana and InfluxData stack. Experience with PromQL and InfluxQL. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm. Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level Il certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+) Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston Primary Location Base Pay Range: $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and develop observability services and data ingestion pipelines for large-scale distributed systems supporting US Federal contracts. | Senior-level software engineering experience with strong coding skills, knowledge of Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and ability to obtain US security clearance. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Data Platform and Observability team, located in Pleasanton, CA; Boston, MA; Boulder, CO, Atlanta, GA, and Dublin, Ireland, empowers real-time insights across Workday's platforms, infrastructure, and applications. Our mission is to develop and operate a large-scale distributed data platform that fuels critically important Workday applications. We provide software solutions for the collection, ingestion, storage, and visualization of critical data assets. We manage hundreds of terabytes of data, encompassing billions of messages generated daily by Workday applications and underlying services. If you're passionate about crafting efficient software or optimizing and scaling large distributed systems, you'll find a fulfilling home with us. About the Role This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native). Are you eager to use Workday's vast computing resources and extensive datasets? Do you want to collaborate with extraordinary engineers to build and evolve our Observability data platform? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Role & Responsibilities Design, build, and enhance critical Observability services, including Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, and Tracing. Develop data capture and collection services using pioneering technologies across diverse infrastructure environments (Kubernetes, OpenStack, Bare Metal, etc.). Design and develop core software modules for real-time and batch data processing. Construct Metrics ingestion pipelines, Alert definitions, and automation for Dashboard lifecycle management. Build and deploy infrastructure components in production environments. Champion all aspects of observability with a focus on data quality, integrity, and availability. Evaluate and implement new open-source and cloud-native tools and technologies as needed. Participate in the on-call rotation to support the observability platform. Manage and optimize Workday within the air-gapped U.S. AWS cloud regions, forming the core of the team responsible for this mission. Collaborate closely with our commercial software engineering teams responsible for the overall Workday platform. Partner with the Workday Federal Cyber Defense team to ensure security operations, cybersecurity posture, governance, risk, compliance, and platform security health. About You This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred. Employees may be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. Basic Qualifications: BS/MS in Computer Science or a related technical field. Strong software engineering background with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality products at scale. Exceptional coding skills (Java, Python; Go is a plus) and the ability to design systems that meet business needs. Solid understanding of high-performance data capture and collection systems, API design, and reliable data delivery. Good understanding of Time-Series Databases and Log collection and management. Good knowledge and understanding of Kubernetes. 10+ years of experience building high-performance data ingestion software, addressing concurrency, latency, and efficiency challenges. Excellent interpersonal, technical, and communication skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Fluency in Linux. Experience with Infrastructure Automation (Ansible, Chef, Terraform). Other Qualifications: Demonstrable experience with the Prometheus Ecosystem, Elastic Search, Grafana and InfluxData stack. Experience with PromQL and InfluxQL. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm. Preferred DoD 8570/8140 compliant with at least IAT Level Il certification, including a current Computing Environment (CE) credential and one approved specialty certification (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CASP+) Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.VA.Reston Primary Location Base Pay Range: $163,800 USD - $245,800 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and deliver full stack AI-powered software solutions embedded in HR and finance workflows. | Senior-level software engineering experience with cloud SaaS, distributed systems, DevOps, containerization, and strong collaboration skills. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Agent Factory is where Workday’s next chapter gets built. We’re forming small, senior, cross-functional AI teams that bring together product leaders, machine learning engineers, and full-stack builders to create intelligent agents used by millions of people every day. This is production-grade AI—deeply embedded into Workday’s platform—not research experiments or maintenance work. Teams own problems end to end, collaborate tightly across disciplines, and use the right tools to solve real customer challenges at global scale. You’ll work at the intersection of AI, platform architecture, and human workflows, with the autonomy to shape how agents reason, act, and scale responsibly. High trust, high expectations, and real impact. Engineering, but brighter About the Role As a Software Engineer in Agent Factory, you’ll help build the user-facing and platform experiences that bring Workday’s AI agents to life. Working within a small, cross-functional pod, you’ll design and ship full stack solutions—from intuitive front-end experiences to resilient backend services that integrate AI-driven capabilities deeply into HR and Finance workflows. This role is about turning powerful technology into products people actually use: scalable, reliable systems that simplify complex business processes for customers around the world. You’ll collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, product managers, and platform teams, owning features end to end and seeing your work run in production. If you enjoy building real products, solving meaningful problems, and working with people who care about quality and craft, you’ll feel right at home here. Your responsibilities: Build and deliver full stack features that power AI agents embedded in HR and Financial workflows Own services and experiences from development through production—you build it, you run it Collaborate in an iterative, team-first environment that values strong engineering practices and continuous learning Share knowledge, mentor teammates, and help raise the technical bar across the pod About You We are open to hiring a Senior or Principal Engineer: Basic Qualifications (Senior) 8+ years experience in software development engineering Basic Qualifications (Principal) 12+ years experience in software development engineering Other Qualifications Experience building and operating SaaS products in cloud environments (AWS preferred) Familiarity with the tradeoffs and architecture of modern distributed systems Knowledge of software development best practices (DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability) Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with Elasticsearch Exposure to additional programming languages like Java (backend) and TypeScript (frontend/fullstack) is a plus Proven success working within fast-paced, agile environments and cross-functional teams Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical partners Comfortable working with ambiguity and translating complex problems into clear, thoughtful solutions Committed to fostering an inclusive, team-oriented environment and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience Visa sponsorship is available for this role. Relocation assistance is available for this role. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 09/07/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
Design and deliver full stack AI-powered features embedded in HR and Finance workflows, owning services end to end in a collaborative environment. | Senior-level software engineer with 8+ years experience, skilled in SaaS cloud environments, distributed systems, DevOps practices, containerization, and cross-functional collaboration. | Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Agent Factory is where Workday’s next chapter gets built. We’re forming small, senior, cross-functional AI teams that bring together product leaders, machine learning engineers, and full-stack builders to create intelligent agents used by millions of people every day. This is production-grade AI—deeply embedded into Workday’s platform—not research experiments or maintenance work. Teams own problems end to end, collaborate tightly across disciplines, and use the right tools to solve real customer challenges at global scale. You’ll work at the intersection of AI, platform architecture, and human workflows, with the autonomy to shape how agents reason, act, and scale responsibly. High trust, high expectations, and real impact. Engineering, but brighter About the Role As a Software Engineer in Agent Factory, you’ll help build the user-facing and platform experiences that bring Workday’s AI agents to life. Working within a small, cross-functional pod, you’ll design and ship full stack solutions—from intuitive front-end experiences to resilient backend services that integrate AI-driven capabilities deeply into HR and Finance workflows. This role is about turning powerful technology into products people actually use: scalable, reliable systems that simplify complex business processes for customers around the world. You’ll collaborate closely with machine learning engineers, product managers, and platform teams, owning features end to end and seeing your work run in production. If you enjoy building real products, solving meaningful problems, and working with people who care about quality and craft, you’ll feel right at home here. Your responsibilities: Build and deliver full stack features that power AI agents embedded in HR and Financial workflows Own services and experiences from development through production—you build it, you run it Collaborate in an iterative, team-first environment that values strong engineering practices and continuous learning Share knowledge, mentor teammates, and help raise the technical bar across the pod About You We are open to hiring a Senior or Principal Engineer: Basic Qualifications (Senior) 8+ years experience in software development engineering Basic Qualifications (Principal) 12+ years experience in software development engineering Other Qualifications Experience building and operating SaaS products in cloud environments (AWS preferred) Familiarity with the tradeoffs and architecture of modern distributed systems Knowledge of software development best practices (DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability) Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Familiarity with Elasticsearch Exposure to additional programming languages like Java (backend) and TypeScript (frontend/fullstack) is a plus Proven success working within fast-paced, agile environments and cross-functional teams Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical partners Comfortable working with ambiguity and translating complex problems into clear, thoughtful solutions Committed to fostering an inclusive, team-oriented environment and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience Visa sponsorship is available for this role. Relocation assistance is available for this role. Workday Pay Transparency Statement The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here. Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder Primary Location Base Pay Range: $156,000 USD - $234,000 USD Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,200 USD - $264,000 USD Additional Considerations: The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below: 09/07/2026 Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process! At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. 🌟 Join Our Talent Community here! Stay connected with Workday: Get the latest news & content Be first to hear about new roles Never miss an opportunity 🌐 Career Site 💡 Benefits 🌟 Join Our Talent Community 📰 Workday Life Blog 🤝 Inclusion and Belonging 📄 Application and Interview Tips 🎓 Early Careers / Internships 📋Contractor Job Site 👩💻 Engineering, but brighter. 💼 Sales, but brighter. 🤝 CX & Consulting, but brighter. Visit our Career Site here. Read more below to learn more on our stance on being a proud equal opportunity workplace, pay transparency and accommodation support. Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us. You may view the Workday's Pay Transparency Policy, and Know Your Rights Notice, by clicking on their corresponding links. Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision-making to any degree. Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law. Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodation, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law. Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email accommodations@workday.com, as far in advance as possible.
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