Principal Agent Development Engineer - Agent Platform

Workday

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Base: $182,400 - $309,600 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
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12+ years software engineering experience
5+ years python coding expertise
5+ years production ml autonomous systems
** Workday is seeking a Principal Agent Development Engineer for their Agent Platform team, focusing on enhancing AI and data systems that improve customer experiences. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in Python and machine learning, and will thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment. **

Job Summary

  • This role focuses on engineering the intelligent data backbone and verified trust systems that power Workday's AI and Agents.
  • You will develop adversarial agents and specialized sandbox environments to rigorously test and secure AI agents across the ecosystem.
  • The position offers the opportunity to tackle unique challenges in Agentic AI utilizing exclusive high-integrity enterprise datasets at scale.

Matching Summary

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** Workday is seeking a Principal Agent Development Engineer for their Agent Platform team, focusing on enhancing AI and data systems that improve customer experiences. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in Python and machine learning, and will thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment. **

Salary

Base: $182,400 - $309,600 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work arrangements

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years software engineering experience
  • 5+ years Python coding expertise
  • 5+ years production ML autonomous systems
  • Agentic framework knowledge Langchain CrewAI
  • Adversarial testing and sandbox environments

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Langraph or ADK frameworks
  • Familiarity with agentic coding tools Cursor
  • Cloud environment SaaS product operations AWS
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration
  • Mentoring teammates and raising technical bar

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer related field
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience
  • 5+ years writing modular performant Python code
  • 5+ years designing production ML autonomous systems

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