Senior Software Development Engineer (full Stack) - Agent Factory

Workday Workday · Enterprise · Vancouver, BC +1

Senior Full Stack Engineer for the AI Agent Engineering team, focusing on building and integrating AI agents for HR & Finance within the Workday suite. This role involves full-stack development, ownership of platform areas, and ensuring AI solutions scale and simplify business processes.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate with a team of engineers to deliver AI-powered agents that integrate deeply into HR and Financial workflows, accelerating intelligent decision making.
  2. Participate in a supportive, iterative team culture that values curiosity, learning, and strong engineering practices
  3. Contribute to the growth and success of your teammates through knowledge sharing and mentorship
  4. Take ownership of multiple functional areas in our platform — from development to production (“you build it, you run it”)

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 5+ years experience with a web development framework (Python preferred: Flask, Django, or FastAPI)
  • 2+ years of experience with React and Typescript for Front End / Full stack development
  • 2+ years with a Relational DB (PostgreSQL preferred)
  • Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

Nice to have

  • 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
  • Experience working within fast-paced, agile environments and multi-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

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 5+ years experience with a web development framework (Python preferred: Flask, Django, or FastAPI)
  • 2+ years of experience with React and Typescript for Front End / Full stack development
  • 2+ years with a Relational DB (PostgreSQL preferred)
  • Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

Other signals

  • AI Agent Engineering team
  • pioneering cutting-edge HR & Finance AI Agents
  • architecting intelligent agents that will revolutionize our customers' workday
  • implementing tooling strategies
  • AI-driven solutions integrate effectively within the Workday stack
  • delivering high-impact products that scale our AI capabilities
  • AI-powered agents that integrate deeply into HR and Financial workflows
  • accelerating intelligent decision making