Senior AI Agent Engineering Lead — Hybrid/Remote

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 211,000 - 383,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Senior Manager or Director of AI Agent Engineering in Pleasanton, CA, to lead the development of AI agents for HR and Finance within the Workday ecosystem. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, drive technical excellence, and ensure secure, scalable agent solutions that deliver outstanding customer experiences.

You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists and architects to integrate AI capabilities with the Workday platform, while upholding data

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering leadership experience.
• Experience with AI/ML and cloud-based systems.
• Experience with design and development for mission critical systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a team of AI agent engineers.
• Ensure timely delivery of AI agents to high standards.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Ensure integration with the Workday platform and secure data handling.
• Evaluate cutting‑edge AI tech including LLMs and RAG.

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Cloud-based systems

Software engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Workday is seeking a Senior Manager or Director of AI Agent Engineering in Pleasanton, CA, to lead the development of AI agents for HR and Finance within the Workday ecosystem. You will build and mentor a high-performing team, drive technical excellence, and ensure secure, scalable agent solutions that deliver outstanding customer experiences.

You will collaborate with product managers, data scientists and architects to integrate AI capabilities with the Workday platform, while upholding data