Workday Engineer
WFA Digital Insight
As remote work continues to revolutionize the job market, with demand for skilled digital professionals like Workday Engineers growing rapidly, candidates with a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen are in high demand. OpenAI, a pioneer in AI technology, is seeking a talented Workday Engineer to join their team. With the rise of AI-driven systems, this role offers a chance to work at the forefront of innovation, building and maintaining Workday integrations and applications. Candidates should be aware that this role requires not only strong Workday expertise but also real engineering fluency, making it an exciting challenge for those looking to push the boundaries of what's possible in the field.
Job Description
About the Role
The Workday Engineer role at OpenAI is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of HR systems, software engineering, and internal tooling. As a member of the People Systems team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and operating the systems that power critical people workflows across the organization. This role matters because it will enable OpenAI to scale with quality, speed, and rigor, and will have a direct impact on the company's ability to attract, develop, and support the people building safe and beneficial AGI.The People Systems team is a critical component of OpenAI's People team, and as a Workday Engineer, you will be working closely with cross-functional teams across People, Finance, Security, and Engineering. Your day-to-day work will involve building reliable integrations, improving system architecture, automating complex workflows, and helping connect Workday to internal tools, external platforms, and emerging AI-driven systems.
OpenAI is a fast-moving environment, and as a Workday Engineer, you will need to be comfortable working in a Git-based environment, using modern software development practices, and delivering technical solutions with speed and discipline.
What You Will Do
- Design, build, and maintain Workday integrations, applications, and workflow automations across domains such as payroll, benefits, recruiting, performance, and case management
- Improve the reliability, quality, and scalability of People systems through strong engineering, testing, and operational practices
- Build technical solutions that connect Workday with internal platforms, external vendors, and AI-powered tooling
- Contribute to more agentic internal workflows by helping design systems that combine HR data, automation, orchestration, and intelligent tooling
- Use Git-based development practices, code review, and structured change management to deliver safely in a fast-moving environment
- Use CLI-based tools and developer workflows to build, test, troubleshoot, and support production systems efficiently
- Partner with stakeholders across People, Finance, Security, and Engineering to translate business needs into durable technical solutions
- Establish and raise standards for observability, security, supportability, and long-term maintainability across the People systems stack
- Collaborate with the People Innovations team to build systems that are secure, scalable, and practical
- Work on improving mature production infrastructure and building entirely new workflows and capabilities from scratch
What We Are Looking For
- 5-10 years of experience in Workday engineering, integrations, platform automation, or adjacent systems engineering roles
- Strong hands-on experience with Workday technologies such as EIB, Studio, Cloud Connect, Extend, reporting, calculated fields, security, and business process design
- A track record of building technical solutions beyond administration or configuration alone, including automation, scripting, debugging, and systems design
- Comfort working in Git-based environments with modern software development practices
- Strong fluency with CLI-based workflows and developer tools
- Experience designing and supporting production integrations with a high bar for reliability, security, and data quality
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through ambiguous technical and operational challenges
- The ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical partners
- Interest in agentic systems, AI-enabled internal tooling, or LLM-powered workflow design
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Have
- Experience integrating Workday with finance systems, identity systems, recruiting tools, case management platforms, or internal developer platforms
- Experience with observability, alerting, and productivity tools
- Knowledge of AI-driven systems and their applications in HR and internal tooling
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Remote work stipend and support for home office setup
- Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Flexible working hours and work-life balance
How to Stand Out
- Tip: Highlight your experience with Workday technologies and engineering fluency in your application, and be prepared to provide examples of your technical expertise.
- Tip: Showcase your ability to work effectively in Git-based environments and with modern software development practices, and be prepared to discuss your experience with CLI-based workflows and developer tools.
- Tip: Emphasize your strong problem-solving skills and ability to work through ambiguous technical and operational challenges, and be prepared to provide examples of your experience with automation, scripting, and systems design.
- Tip: Research OpenAI's mission and values, and be prepared to discuss how your skills and experience align with the company's goals and objectives.
- Tip: Prepare to discuss your experience with integrations, platform automation, and adjacent systems engineering roles, and be prepared to provide examples of your experience with production integrations and system architecture.
- Tip: Be prepared to discuss your interest in agentic systems, AI-enabled internal tooling, or LLM-powered workflow design, and how you see yourself contributing to OpenAI's mission to build safe and beneficial AGI.
- Tip: Be prepared to provide examples of your experience working with cross-functional teams and collaborating with both technical and non-technical partners.
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