Senior AI Agent Engineering Manager

Workday, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 174,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager to lead AI agent development for HR and Finance.

You will mentor a senior engineering team and drive technical excellence to deliver scalable, secure AI agents within the Workday ecosystem, ensuring exceptional customer experiences. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software design, 5+ years in leadership, and strong AI expertise (LLMs, RAG, orchestration).

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading software engineering teams (cloud‑based, product‑facing AI/ML).
• 10+ years overall software design and development for enterprise systems.
• 2+ years leading teams focused on LLMs, generative AI, or orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a team of AI agent engineers.
• Ensure timely delivery of high‑quality AI agents.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with PMs and data scientists.
• Collaborate with architects to ensure seamless Workday platform integration.
• Foster innovation, collaboration, and ongoing learning within the team.

Skills

AI leadership

Cloud‑based systems

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

CS degree (BSc/MSc)

Tools

LangGraph

Vector databases

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Manager to lead AI agent development for HR and Finance.

You will mentor a senior engineering team and drive technical excellence to deliver scalable, secure AI agents within the Workday ecosystem, ensuring exceptional customer experiences. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software design, 5+ years in leadership, and strong AI expertise (LLMs, RAG, orchestration).