Sr Software Development Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the AI Core team, you will be primarily responsible for designing, building, and operating the software systems that host, run, and scale AI-powered applications at Workday. Specifically, you will :

• Work closely with machine learning engineers to write and maintain production-grade backend services that power AI-driven capabilities and agent applications
• Design and implement APIs and service integrations that enable AI capabilities to be consumed across Workday products and platforms
• Build and operate data ingestion and ETL pipelines that support AI application workflows
• Apply distributed systems principles in production to address scalability, concurrency, fault tolerance, and performance challenges
• Ensure systems meet enterprise requirements for security, privacy, robustness, and compliance
• Own services through their full lifecycle, including deployment, monitoring, debugging, and ongoing operational improvements

About You

You are a strong technical leader with deep Python expertise and solid software engineering skills, capable of writing beautiful, well-designed code while delivering solutions efficiently.

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Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission / bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please .

Primary Location : CAN.BC.VancouverPrimary CAN Base Pay Range : $140,000 - $210,000 CADAdditional CAN Location(s) Base Pay Range : $140,000 - $210,000 CAD