Senior AI Field Deployment Engineer

Workday, Inc. (old); United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge hands-on software development with high-impact customer technical strategy.

You will partner with enterprise clients to architect, deploy, debug, and optimize Workday's AI agents and developer platform in live customer environments. You will work across the full deployment lifecycle with AI Deployment Architects, Product Managers, and Services leads to drive immediate customer success and reduce friction by embedding

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Forward Deployed Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Technical Consulting, or Software Development.
• Hands-on coding and debugging skills (Python/Java) with REST APIs and OO design.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and debug AI agents and integrations inside live enterprise environments.
• Lead technical discovery sessions to translate business requirements into product configurations and specs.
• Capture field telemetry and customer feedback to influence the product roadmap and backlog.
• Identify recurring deployment challenges and turn fixes into out-of-the-box capabilities.
• Collaborate with Services, AI Architects, and Account teams to ensure smooth delivery.
• Guide engagements through milestones from kickoff to graduation, around a 6-month deployment cycle.

Skills

Python

Java

REST APIs

Object-oriented design

System architecture

Integration patterns

Job description

Workday, Inc. is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge hands-on software development with high-impact customer technical strategy.

You will partner with enterprise clients to architect, deploy, debug, and optimize Workday's AI agents and developer platform in live customer environments. You will work across the full deployment lifecycle with AI Deployment Architects, Product Managers, and Services leads to drive immediate customer success and reduce friction by embedding