Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)
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About the Role
Workday is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Agent Factory team, building AI-powered agents embedded in HR and Finance workflows. You will design and ship full stack solutions, from front-end experiences to resilient backend services, working in a small cross-functional pod.
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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
- 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
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering
- 5+ years experience with a web development framework (Python preferred: Flask, Django, or FastAPI)
- 5+ years with a Relational DB (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Experience building and operating SaaS products in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with 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 and TypeScript is a plus
- Proven success working within fast paced, agile environments and cross functional teams
- Strong communication skills
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and translating complex problems into clear solutions
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About the Team
- Agent Factory is where Workday’s next chapter gets built, forming small, senior, cross functional AI teams.
- Teams own problems end to end, collaborate tightly across disciplines, and use the right tools to solve real customer challenges at global scale.
About the Role
- As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer in Agent Factory, you’ll help build the user facing and platform experiences that bring Workday’s AI agents to life.
- Design and ship full stack solutions from intuitive front end experiences to resilient backend services that integrate AI driven capabilities into HR and Finance workflows.
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.
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
- 5+ years experience with a web development framework (Python preferred: Flask, Django, or FastAPI).
- 5+ years with a Relational DB (PostgreSQL preferred).
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.
Pay Transparency
- Primary CAN Base Pay Range: $140,000 $210,000 CAD.
- Additional CAN Location(s) Base Pay Range: $140,000 $210,000 CAD.
Flexible Work
- Spend at least half (50%) of time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners.
- Freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to business, team, and personal needs.
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