Sr Software Development Engineer

Workday Workday · Enterprise · Vancouver, BC

Senior Software Engineer to join an AI organization focused on building and supporting AI capabilities for Workday's product suite. The role involves enhancing and expanding an AI-driven contract management platform, working with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate with engineering, data science, product, and design teams to build and evolve our vision, strategy, and roadmap
  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)
  • 5+ years with a Relational DB (PostgreSQL preferred)
  • 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
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Exposure to additional programming languages like Java (backend) and TypeScript (frontend/fullstack) is a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • AI platform for managing people, money, and agents
  • AI-driven contract management platform
  • AI capabilities that power Workday's product suite
  • scale our AI capabilities

Other signals

  • AI platform for managing people, money, and agents
  • AI-driven contract management platform
  • AI capabilities that power Workday's product suite
  • scale our AI capabilities