Principal Developer Relations Engineer

Workday; Pleasanton (TX); Hybrid; USD 178,200 - 267,400; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Principal Developer Relations Engineer to lead technical enablement for developers and partners on the Workday platform. You will bridge developer platforms with communities, delivering knowledge, resources, and hands-on content to accelerate AI-driven development workflows.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration across teams, and the creation of high‑quality demonstrations and samples.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in developer relations, enablement, or related field.
• Hands-on experience applying AI-powered tools within developer workflows to accelerate development and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Enable Forward Deployed Engineers and front-line roles on existing and emerging Developer Platform capabilities, with focus on AI features.
• Run and support Early Adopter programs for emerging product features.
• Ensure EA participants receive enablement and support to test EA products.
• Help developers understand how to integrate agents, agentic apps, integrations, and AI tooling to accelerate solutions.
• Build and curate technical samples, frameworks, and demos showcasing Workday platform capabilities.
• Create guided activities and hands-on content for Express Labs, Very Live Demos, and conference sessions.
• Present on Developer Deep Dive calls, contribute to Developer Forums, and lead enablement sessions.

Skills

AI tooling

Developer relations

Communication

Project management

Job description

About the Team

The Developer Relations Engineering (DRE) team is one of the driving forces behind a productive, well‑enabled developer ecosystem at Workday. Working within the Outbound Developer Platform organization, DRE brings a specialized, hands‑on technical expertise rooted in building and developing on the platform itself—creating samples, frameworks, and demos, and translating complex capabilities into practical guidance.

The DRE team sits at the forefront of one of the most significant shifts in Workday’s history. As the developer ecosystem evolves from building traditional apps to building agents and agentic apps, DRE is leading the way in helping developers embrace new AI tooling, bring these capabilities together to build solutions faster, and champion responsible AI usage.

About the Role

As a Principal Developer Relations Engineer, you will be a senior technical leader on the DRE team, serving as a bridge between the developer platform and the diverse communities that build on it. You will play a critical role in ensuring that developers, partners, and internal teams have the technical knowledge, resources, and enablement they need to succeed on the Workday platform, especially as the ecosystem shifts toward agentic solutions and AI‑driven development workflows.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Enabling Forward Deployed Engineers and other front‑line roles on both existing and emerging Developer Platform capabilities, with a particular focus on the newest AI features.
• Running and supporting Early Adopter programs for emerging product features.
• Ensuring that EA participants receive the enablement and support necessary to use and test EA products.
• Helping the developer community understand how to bring together agents, agentic apps, integrations, and AI tooling to build solutions faster.
• Building and curating high‑quality technical samples, frameworks, and demos that showcase Workday’s platform capabilities.
• Creating guided activities and hands‑on technical content for Express Labs, Very Live Demos, and conference sessions.
• Presenting on Developer Deep Dive calls, contributing to Developer Forums, and leading enablement sessions.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of related work experience in developer relations, developer enablement, technical consulting, platform engineering, or a related technical field.
• Hands‑on experience applying AI‑powered tools within developer workflows to accelerate development and improve outcomes.

Other Qualifications

• Skilled communicator, with the ability to exchange complex technical information clearly across a range of audiences.
• Experienced in managing relationships across multiple groups, with a demonstrated ability to identify the needs and expectations of diverse partners.
• Forward‑looking and analytical, with the ability to generate and apply unique insights about the developer ecosystem.
• Creative, resourceful, and willing to explore beyond familiar tools and processes.
• Deeply empathetic toward the developer experience.
• Highly organized and adaptable, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and responsibilities at the same time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $178,200 USD - $267,400 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $150,500 USD - $267,400 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in‑person time and remote. We spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.