Senior Software Engineer

Workato; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading enterprise orchestration platform is seeking a talented software engineer in San Francisco. The role involves designing and maintaining high-quality products and APIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously optimizing developer experiences. The ideal candidate has a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, at least 5 years of experience, and a passion for innovation. A dynamic work culture with a focus on collaboration and self-care is provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with developer-facing products and APIs.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust developer-facing products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet product needs.
• Implement validation and monitoring for ML services.

Skills

Experience with software development

API design

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

APIs

SDKs

Job description

Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI‑powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real‑time, driving efficiency and agility.

Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today’s fast‑changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com.

Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust‑oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.

But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self‑care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.

If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!

Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world. Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America. Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and high‑quality developer‑facing products and APIs for LLM and Agentic application development.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, developer relations and other engineers to translate developer needs and product requirements into elegant technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code, and contribute to a high standard of engineering excellence within the team.
• Implement and improve validation, monitoring, and observability for ML services within the sandbox environment.
• Drive the full development lifecycle: from ideation and architecture to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize existing implementations for performance, scalability, and developer usability.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, bugs, and technical challenges in a fast‑paced, iterative environment.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor team members to uphold high engineering standards.
• Stay at the cutting edge of AI, LLMs, and developer tooling, bringing new ideas and technologies to the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of shipping high‑quality products.
• Product‑minded engineer who thinks deeply about the end‑user and has strong opinions about what makes a great developer experience.
• Experience building developer‑facing products, APIs, SDKs, or CLIs.
• Proven track record of deploying and maintaining ML services in production environments is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of API design, developer tooling, software architecture, data structures, and algorithms.
• LLMops/MLops experience is a strong plus, especially in developer‑facing products.
• Experience building or supporting developer platforms, APIs, or sandbox environments is highly desirable.

Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Collaborative team player with a passion for empowering developers and improving developer experience.
• Adaptable, proactive, and creative—comfortable working in a dynamic, startup‑like environment.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

(REQ ID: 2428)

As set forth in Workato’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.