Payroll AI ML Engineer — Predictive Analytics

Workday, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop, and deliver AI/ML solutions at global scale for payroll products. You will collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and data scientists to turn HR data into valuable experiences.

You will apply ML, NLP, generative AI, and AI agent techniques to payroll challenges and help productionize models for trusted, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as part of a data science, ML, or software development team.
• 3+ years of experience using Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar tools.
• 3+ years of experience working with large-scale datasets, including data modeling, feature development, or data transformation.
• 3+ years of experience building, evaluating, or productizing machine learning models or algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Develop data and AI-driven solutions for enterprise payroll products serving organizations of many sizes and industries.
• Explore, prepare, and transform large-scale HR and Payroll datasets for machine learning use cases.
• Design, build, evaluate, and improve machine learning models, prompts, and frameworks.
• Partner with product managers, software engineers, and data scientists to bring applied machine learning capabilities from concept through production.
• Apply modern machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, generative AI, and AI agent approaches to payroll challenges.
• Contribute to model development practices that support scalability, reliability, quality, and responsible use of AI.
• Learn payroll domain concepts and use that context to build solutions that are practical, trusted, and valuable for customers.

Skills

5+ years ML/DS

Python

PyTorch

Data modeling

Cross-functional

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop, and deliver AI/ML solutions at global scale for payroll products. You will collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and data scientists to turn HR data into valuable experiences.

You will apply ML, NLP, generative AI, and AI agent techniques to payroll challenges and help productionize models for trusted, scalable solutions.