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Workday is seeking a Principal Agent Development Engineer to join their remote Agent Platform team, focusing on enhancing AI capabilities within their systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, specifically with Python and machine learning, and a passion for building reliable agentic products.
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Job Summary
This role focuses on building 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 impact 31 million global users by acting as a crucial optimizer and gatekeeper of quality for next-generation agentic products.
Matching Summary
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Workday is seeking a Principal Agent Development Engineer to join their remote Agent Platform team, focusing on enhancing AI capabilities within their systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, specifically with Python and machine learning, and a passion for building reliable agentic products.
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Salary
Base: $182,400 - $273,600 USD (Atlanta); Base: $173,300 - $309,600 USD (Other US); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible work options
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
12+ years software engineering experience
5+ years Python development
5+ years production ML autonomous systems
Agentic framework expertise Langchain CrewAI
Adversarial testing and security guardrails
Nice-to-have
Experience with Langraph or ADK frameworks
Familiarity with MCP servers and AI gateways
Hands-on containerization Docker Kubernetes
Knowledge of Amazon Bedrock or Google ADK
Experience with agentic coding tools Cursor
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in computer related field
12+ years total software engineering experience
5+ years designing production ML/autonomous systems