Senior Manager AI Agent Engineering – HR/Finance AI Agents

Workday; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 255,000 - 383,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Pleasanton, CA seeks a Senior Manager or Director of AI Agent Engineering to lead the development of AI agents for HR and Finance. You will build and mentor a high‑performing team, drive technical excellence, and deliver robust, scalable AI agent solutions that integrate with the Workday ecosystem.

Collaborate with product managers, data scientists and architects to translate business needs into technical solutions, ensure security and compliance, and continuously improve testing,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership in AI/ML and cloud-based systems.
• 5+ years designing mission-critical systems at scale.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of AI agent engineers.
• Drive timely delivery to high standards for AI agents.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure seamless integration with the Workday platform and maintain security/compliance.

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Cloud-based systems design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

LLMs

RAG

Orchestration frameworks

Job description

Workday in Pleasanton, CA seeks a Senior Manager or Director of AI Agent Engineering to lead the development of AI agents for HR and Finance. You will build and mentor a high‑performing team, drive technical excellence, and deliver robust, scalable AI agent solutions that integrate with the Workday ecosystem.

Collaborate with product managers, data scientists and architects to translate business needs into technical solutions, ensure security and compliance, and continuously improve testing,