4+ years professional software development experience
2+ years python development expertise
Distributed systems and concurrency knowledge
Workday Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer for their AI Core team, focusing on building and operating AI-powered applications using Python. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Python and experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms, while benefiting from a flexible work environment and a supportive company culture
Job Summary
This role involves designing and building production-grade backend services that power AI-driven capabilities and agent applications at Workday.
Candidates must possess deep Python expertise along with the ability to apply object-oriented design principles in a scalable context.
The position offers a flexible work approach requiring at least half of the time spent in-office or with customers while supporting a culture of integrity and empathy.
Matching Summary
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Workday Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer for their AI Core team, focusing on building and operating AI-powered applications using Python. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Python and experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms, while benefiting from a flexible work environment and a supportive company culture.
Salary
Base: $130,400 - $195,600 USD (Atlanta); Base: $123,900 - $222,000 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
4+ years professional software development experience
2+ years Python development expertise
Distributed systems and concurrency knowledge
Cloud platforms AWS or GCP proficiency
Container orchestration Docker Kubernetes
ETL pipeline construction with PySpark
Nice-to-have
Mentoring and coaching engineering teams
Strong architectural thinking skills
Clear communication to non-technical stakeholders
Experience with agentic reasoning systems
Deep Unix/Linux debugging fluency
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Minimum 4 years of professional software development experience
Minimum 2 years of experience with Python development