Principal/ Senior Software Development Engineer (full Stack)

Workday

Pleasanton, CA, USA
Base: $206,400 - $309,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Hybrid (minimum 50% in-office time quarterly)
10+ years software engineering experience
7+ years python web framework experience
7+ years relational database experience
Workday is seeking a Principal/Senior Software Development Engineer (Full Stack) to join their Agent Factory team, where the focus is on developing AI-driven solutions for HR and Financial workflows. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with web development frameworks and relational databases, and will thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment

Job Summary

  • This role involves building production-grade AI agents deeply embedded into Workday's platform rather than research experiments.
  • Engineers will design and implement agentic architectures that securely integrate LLMs with backend systems to execute complex tasks.
  • The team operates with high trust and autonomy, owning features end-to-end from development through production in a cross-functional pod.

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Workday is seeking a Principal/Senior Software Development Engineer (Full Stack) to join their Agent Factory team, where the focus is on developing AI-driven solutions for HR and Financial workflows. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with web development frameworks and relational databases, and will thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Salary

Base: $206,400 - $309,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work options

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 7+ years Python web framework experience
  • 7+ years Relational Database experience
  • PostgreSQL database proficiency
  • Flask Django or FastAPI framework

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with LangChain or LangGraph
  • AWS cloud environment operations
  • Docker and Kubernetes containerization
  • Elasticsearch familiarity
  • TypeScript frontend development

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • 7+ years experience with Python web frameworks
  • 7+ years experience with Relational Databases

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